“The surprise victory of 37 Islamist and other government critics despite an election boycott injects a degree of dissent into Jordan’s newly empowered parliament. The king has portrayed the assembly as a centerpiece of his reform package, but the opposition says it’s not enough and vowed Thursday to stage more street protests.
Initial results released Thursday showed the Islamists — who are not linked to the fundamentalist Muslim Brotherhood — and other opposition figures winning more than 25 percent of the 150-seat parliament, in sharp contrast to the outgoing legislature, which was almost entirely composed of the king’s supporters.”
Source:Critics of Jordan’s King Perform Well in Election – ABC News
