RAMALLAH, March 15 (Xinhua) -- A senior Palestinian official said on Saturday that the Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO) Central Council will convene in April to discuss amendments to the Basic Law, including the creation of a vice president position of the organization.
Wasel Abu Yousef, a member of the PLO Executive Committee, told Xinhua that the head of the Palestinian National Council, Rawhi Fattouh, has officially invited Central Council members to meet between April 21 and 26.
"During this session, significant legal amendments are expected to be discussed, most notably the establishment of the vice president position of the organization," he said.
Abu Yousef added that this initiative follows Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's announcement at the Arab Summit in Cairo earlier this month.
During the summit, Abbas revealed plans to introduce the vice president role and declared his decision to pardon all individuals previously dismissed from the Fatah movement.
Meanwhile, an informed Palestinian source, speaking on condition of anonymity, said that the coming phase may include internal elections to renew the PLO's membership, as well as the nomination of candidates for the new vice president position.
The PLO Central Council, also known as Palestinian Central Council, serves as an intermediary body between the PLO Executive Committee and the Palestinian National Council, comprising representatives from Palestinian factions, unions, and institutions.
Given its influential role, the upcoming meeting is expected to be pivotal in shaping the next phase of Palestinian politics. ■
