- Maaytah: The choice for young people is the Ballot box.
- Massad: The idea of the youth summer came from the royal interest in youth, as evident in the royal discussion papers calling for activating youth role in public life.
- Gharaibeh: Jordanian women are essential and active partners in the process of development and political reform.
- Naamneh: The electoral and party laws constitute a positive step to meet the aspirations of young people and show their ability to bring about change.
The Chairman of the Board of Commissioners of the Independent Election Commission, Mousa Al-Maaytah, stressed the importance of the active participation of youth in the electoral process and society, calling on them not to allow anyone to thwart them: "This is your project, do not let anyone frustrate you or steal it from you". During his sponsorship of the launch of the Youth Summer 2024 activities in its third edition, which was organized by Yarmouk University this year under the title "Participation and Empowerment", Al-Maaytah pointed to the importance of positive action and active participation, indicating that the choice for youth is the ballot box, which enhances their vital role in the electoral process and society.
He continued: "We are now on the cusp of the test and the basic test of the parties, regardless of what we hear, considering that what we have reached is a great achievement in the political modernization project. He then stressed that the political project Jordan started is positive, and there is no turning back from it. Moreover, Al-Maaytah pointed out that change requires time and a transformation in culture, customs and traditions, noting that "the efforts made will lead to positive results, and in the end, Jordanians have started the journey and will continue”. In addition, he stressed the importance of women's electoral participation, pointing out that there are women with great potential and that the Jordanian law enhances their role in parliament through the selection of parties for strong candidates, highlighting that the number of party members is not important, but the number of votes it gets is what makes the difference.
During the dialogue session entitled "Youth Political Participation and Empowerment", which was moderated by the President of the University, Professor Islam Massad, and in which Batoul Gharaibeh from the Faculty of Law and Abdullah Naamneh from Al-Hijjawi Faculty for Engineering Technology participated, Massad stressed that the seven discussion papers of His Majesty the King represent a beacon that carries with them a roadmap for comprehensive ideas and visions for the process of development and political reform, pointing to the lofty values of the seventh paper on human capacity building and developing the educational process, which confirms His Majesty's keenness not to waste our human energies and invest them in the development of our society. Massad then stated that the activities of the Youth Summer, which is launched by Yarmouk University for the third year in a row, came from the royal interest in the youth sector viewing it as a real and influential partner in public life. Also, he pointed out that we are approaching in the next stage an important entitlement, which is the parliamentary elections, which require every citizen to participate either by candidacy or election, stressing his call on university students to choose their representatives in parliament, whether individuals or parties, based on the programs and goals they seek to achieve that meet the aspirations of youth and are compatible with their orientations.
For her part, Gharaibeh pointed to what the youth group needs from the next parliament, stressing the importance of the presence of young people in the parliament due to their importance in Jordanian society and the remarkable presence they represent. She also stressed the importance of empowering Jordanian women in political and partisan life, as they are key partners in the process of development and comprehensive political and administrative reform. Moreover, Gharaibeh praised the efforts of Yarmouk University in activating the role of its students in various fields, activities and political and partisan events, indicating that the Youth Summer, in its third season, is the best piece of evidence of this trend from Yarmouk towards empowering its students and motivating them to participate in politics.
In the same context, Naamneh presented his experience as a student at Yarmouk University in contributing to the organization of the electoral process, through his membership in the Higher Committee for the Elections of the Student Union in its 29th session, praising the civilized image presented by his fellow Yarmouk students from all faculties in these elections, which was embodied in the positive interaction with its course, starting from the candidacy process and electoral propaganda through the election day and ending with the announcement of the official results. Naamneh then praised the great value left by the visions of economic modernization and the laws of parties and elections in enhancing the participation of Jordanian youth in national political life, stressing the need for youth to engage in political life so that they can play their role in the development of the country and creating its future.
The session also included an extensive dialogue and discussion between students and Al-Maaytah, covering various aspects related to elections and political and national party work. Moreover, on the sidelines of the launch of the Youth Summer 2024 activities, Al-Maaytah, in the presence of Massad, inaugurated the art exhibition for Jordanian universities, organized by the Deanship of Student Affairs, entitled "Abdullah II Ibn Al-Hussein: 25 Years of Giving" with the participation of nine Jordanian universities, which included a group of paintings that reflected in the values of belonging and loyalty.
