Amman  - Jordan's lower house of parliament on Thursday rejected as of "political nature" the genocide charges issued recently by the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), Luis Moreno-Ocampo, against Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir.

"The house rejects these charges because we are convinced that they are of political nature and seek to fulfil objectives and interests of certain states," said the chamber's Speaker, Abdul Hadi Majali.

He made the remarks during a meeting with the visiting advisor of the Sudanese president, Ghazi Salahuddine, who also doubles as head of the parliamentary bloc of the ruling National Conference Party at the Sudanese parliament.

Majali urged all Sudanese political groupings to "unite vis-à-vis" these charges and praised the unified attitude of all Arab countries in blasting the accusations by Moreno-Ocampo, who also urged the ICC to issue a warrant for the arrest and trial of the Lebanese head of state. (dpa)