Newly appointed Senate President Faisal Fayez sent a letter to His Majesty King Abdullah pledging cooperation with all constitutional authorities to achieve envisioned comprehensive reforms.

Fayez also affirmed the Senate’s reliance on King Abdullah’s guidelines in serving the nation and building on achievements.

He vowed to build complementary relationships with all other constitutional institutions to accelerate reform and achieve the ambitions of the nation without any reluctance.

He also noted that he will work on enhancing the role of Parliament and the principles of transparency, public freedoms and public participation in the decision-making process, based on the King’s guidelines and vision on reform and democracy.

Fayez said that national responsibilities and the surrounding challenges are “tremendous” and pledged a relentless commitment to serving the nation and working towards building a modern country “for all”.

Fayez, a former premier, House Speaker and Royal Hashemite Court Chief was appointed to the post by a Royal Decree as of 25 October 25 2015.