Ammon News - AMMONNEWS - Opinions of members of parliament varied on whether parliament should hold another extraordinary parliamentary session ahead of the ordinary session set by the Jordanian Constitution to commence on October 1st.

Several MPs expressed that holding another short extraordinary session ahead of October will not be very useful, while others maintained the need to hold a short extraordinary session that would begin on September 1st.

Between the two opinions, First Deputy to the House Speaker MP Khalil Attiyah told Ammon News that there is no intention to hold another extraordinary session.

The current 17th Lower House of parliament was elected in late January, and convened in an extraordinary session in early February.

Meanwhile, MP Yusuf al-Qarneh favored holding another session, aimed to deliberate on and pass the parliament's internal by-laws, and for the Senate to pass the vital Social Security law.

Al-Qarneh told Ammon News that he lobbied with a number of his colleagues to hold an extraordinary session to begin in September before the last extraordinary session adjourned on August 10.

Another group of MPs expressed that a short-lived extraordinary session would not be useful, with over 17 MPs signing a memo adopted by MP Abdul Majid al-Aqtash before the last session adjourned, rejecting the proposal to hold another session before parliament reconvenes in October.

The MPs justified their refusal, citing that it would be counterproductive to rush legislations presented before the Lower House, considering the short time frame before the ordinary session reconvenes.

Although the Lower House managed to pass a number of key legislations, such as the Social Security, Landlords and Tenants, and the Illicit Fortunes bills, yet several other vital laws were not deliberated during the past session, including the civil retirement, consumer protection, investment, and income tax bills.