jordan pulse -
In a precedent-setting ruling, the Amman Court of First Instance has issued a decision to suspend the activities of the Vision Party during the consideration of a civil rights lawsuit.
According to the decision obtained by Al-Rai, the Board of Commissioners of the Independent Election Commission, represented by the General Agent of the State Cases Management Department, filed an urgent request against the Vision Party, represented by the party's Secretary-General, to suspend its activities during the lawsuit. This was based on the Political Parties Law No. 7 of 2022.
The case revealed that the party lacks a physical headquarters. An on-site inspection found that the address provided by the party was merely a pharmaceutical warehouse, with no physical evidence of an actual party office.
In Decision No. (2024/57), the Board of Commissioners had notified the party of this violation on 4 July 2024, granting them 60 days to rectify it. However, the party failed to comply or notify the Registrar of Political Parties of any corrective action to establish a permanent headquarters, as required by the law. This constitutes a clear violation of the Political Parties Law, potentially leading to the party's dissolution under the law.
The case file also showed that the party was initially approved for establishment on 13 March 2024 under Decision No. 24/2024. However, an inspection on 25 June 2024 revealed that the listed headquarters was a pharmaceutical warehouse. Article 35(c) of the Political Parties Law permits the court to issue an urgent decision to suspend a party's activities during a lawsuit and requires a final ruling within three months.
The court determined that the evidence presented justified the urgency of the matter, warranting the suspension of the Vision Party’s activities during the lawsuit. The court deferred the ruling on fees, costs, and legal expenses until the primary case is resolved. The decision is subject to appeal.
Khaled Al-Ajarmeh