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Ammon News - Minister of Government Communications Faisal Shboul said the Royal Decree on ending enforcement of Defense Law No. 13 of 1992 means that life will return to normal pre-Covid-19 pandemic.

Shboul, who is also the government’s spokesperson, said ending enforcement of the Defense Law also means returning to the original laws in the Kingdom, "as we have in Jordan an integrated legislative system that includes all aspects of life and develops and adapts according to any development."

In a statement issued Sunday evening, Shboul noted that the Royal Decree on ending enforcement of the Defense Law was issued upon the government’s recommendation, after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that Coronavirus no longer constitutes a global health emergency.

He added that the Lower House’s approval of the Civil Procedure Code and Sharia Trial Procedures Law, as the two laws will contribute to bridging a fundamental loophole under Defense Order 21 with regard to remote pleadings in courts and electronic communiques.

Shboul said that the Defense Law is a permanent law under Article 124 of the Constitution, which is activated in exceptional circumstances and the government implemented it rare situations, according to which it granted powers to the prime minister to issue orders and communiques to preserve public health, and to confront the repercussions that the Kingdom experienced during the Covid-19 pandemic.

He said that the Cabinet decided to recommend the suspension of the law after more than three years of its implementation, following WHO's recent declaration on the pandemic.

Shboul explained that the Jordanian economy was affected during the pandemic, like other global economies, due to its economic impacts.

He pointed out defense orders and communiques issued during the pandemic contributed to supporting the private sector to maintain its continuity and to preserve the rights of its workers, indicating that all sectors in Jordan have begun to gradually recover since late 2021.

He said that the Russian-Ukrainian war, which has been going on for a year, has cast a shadow over all global economies and the Jordanian economy.

"The government will continue to monitor any damage that occurs and it will be dealt with in a timely manner," Shboul concluded.