His Majesty King Abdullah on Wednesday stressed the need to keep Jordanians abreast of the progress made by the Royal committee for follow-up and evaluation of the national integrity system.

At a meeting with committee members, King Abdullah said the panel should be transparent and neutral in presenting the results of its work to the public and implementing on the ground for citizens to witness in every sector.

The members briefed His Majesty on the committee’s achievements so far and outlined the plan for the current year.

Discussions during the meeting also covered the main aspects of the committee’s work and its observations after holding meetings with the various concerned parties.

Members also highlighted the committee’s goals to entrench integrity as a main characteristic in the behaviour of individuals and establishments.

Rajai Muasher, the committee’s president, gave a presentation outlining the meetings held by the panel with government departments and representatives of concerned sectors to address their responsibilities based on the executive plan of the national integrity system.

Muasher said the discussions were enriched by contributions by executive, legislative and judicial authorities, in addition to the Economic and Social Council, noting that committee members also met with political party secretaries general and delegates of specialised international organisations with the aim of briefing them on the panel’s work and to ensure their cooperation to achieve its goals.

The committee has also addressed the parties responsible for implementing the integrity plan to ensure that they send detailed action strategies on how to translate the projects outlined there on the ground, the head of the panel said.

He noted that the committee is now studying reports it has received from 27 departments out of 38, with the aim of including their output in the panel’s first periodic report, expected to be finalised in February.