A Royal Decree was issued on Monday to dissolve the Lower House of Parliament as of Tuesday, November 24.

Meanwhile, another decree called for legislative elections to be held. Following is the full text of the decree:

“We, Abdullah II Ben Al Hussein, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, in line with Paragraph 3 of Article 34 of the Constitution, order the following: the Lower House shall be dissolved as of Tuesday, November 24, 2009.”

The second Royal Decree was issued to hold early parliamentary elections according to the provisions of the concerned law.