Jordanian government hoped that there would be no negative consequences for the hanging of former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein that would affect the unity and solidarity of Iraqi people, the Jordan's news agency Petra reported on Saturday.

Jordanian government spokesman Nasser Judeh was quoted as saying that the government called for Iraqis to preserve the unity and to discard violence.

The Iraqi people should look for the future in a way that guarantees success in realizing a true national reconciliation amongst all spectra of the Iraqi society, said the spokesman.

Jordan will continue its work within its Arab region and on the international level to support efforts that aim to "stop internal fighting and restore stability and security in Iraq", added Judeh.

The Iraqi government executed Iraqi former leader Saddam Hussein by hanging at dawn on Saturday.

Source: Xinhua