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Jordan's Islamists to join next parliament elections

Xinhua, June 12, 2016 Adjust font size:

Jordan's Islamic Action Front (IAF) said Sunday it will take part in the upcoming parliamentary elections slated for September 20, according to IAF leader.

Mohammad Zyoud, secretary general of the IAF, which is the political wing of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, said the decision was taken after calls on the party to engage in the political life in Jordan.

The Islamists boycotted two previous elections on accusation of vote rigging by the authorities.

"We stress on the need that the elections are partial and objective," Zyoud said in a press conference Sunday.

The government has recently set September 20th as the date to elect the 130-member lower house.

The IAF is the only legitimate entity representing the seven-decade-old group that has been labeled illegal recently after authorities shut down its offices across the country. Endit