His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday received the president and members of the Royal committee tasked with revisiting the Constitution, which held its first meeting at the Royal Court on Tuesday.

During the meeting, King Abdullah expressed his confidence in the abilities of the committee’s president and members to propose amendments to the Constitution that serve the Kingdom’s aspirations for political reform.

The King also underscored his keenness to support the democratic process and build a new Jordan to reach a stage of political action in which national achievements are protected and the values of freedom, justice, equality, tolerance and respect of human rights are safeguarded.

Present at the meeting were Royal Court Chief Khaled Karaki and the King’s media adviser, Amjad Adaileh.

Last week, the King ordered the formation of a Royal committee, headed by former premier and Senate president Ahmad Lozi, tasked with revisiting the Constitution.

In a letter sent to Lozi, he said the panel’s mission is to do whatever is necessary to improve political life in the Kingdom within the context of the Constitution.

In his reply to the letter on Tuesday, Lozi pledged to exercise that the committee’s mandate to realise the aspirations and ambitions of Jordanians in development and modernisation.

“The committee, honoured to shoulder this responsibility during this critical stage and fully aware of the necessity of bringing about change to address the new challenges facing the Kingdom and the entire world, will work to advance the reform and modernisation process to make Jordan a model of stability and development.”

He pledged the panel will exert its utmost efforts to accomplish its mission.