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Jordan's Al-Umma Party submits appeal to overturn detention of deputy
The Independent Election Commission in Jordan announced the appointment of Bakar Al-Kasasbeh as the new deputy, succeeding Hassan Al-Riyatí, following a judicial ruling sentencing him to two years in prison in connection with an assault on another deputy during a parliamentary session in 2021. This action is in accordance with the Jordanian constitution, which mandates the removal of the membership of any deputy convicted by a final court ruling to serve more than a year in prison for non-political offenses. Although Riyatí has lost his seat, the Nation Party bloc did not lose any of its 31 seats in the 2024 elections, as Parliament announced that Al-Kasasbeh was elected, having received the highest number of votes after Riyatí. The Nation Party has also filed a judicial appeal against the prison sentence, with the Minister of Justice being notified to review the written cassation request. Bakar Al-Kasasbeh is expected to take the constitutional oath before Parliament next Sunday.
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