The economic confrontation between the government and the Jordanian parliament increased

According to the report of the International Economic Group of Fars News Agency, quoted by Arabic newAfter months of positive atmosphere in the relations between the government and the Jordanian Parliament, the signs of tension in these relations have been revealed once again with the harsh criticism of the parliament members of the country against the government team, most of which are related to economic cases and various corruption cases. .

During the review of some laws, a number of Jordanian parliamentarians criticized the government and ministers regarding work plans and economic measures that are implemented to improve living conditions and solve problems, but have not had a tangible effect.

What intensified the criticisms of the Jordanian parliament against the country’s government are numerous cases, including important onesthe most They can be attributed to the high rate of poverty and unemployment, deterioration of living conditions and corruption in government institutions.

Jordan’s unemployment rate continues to rise, reaching 22.6% according to the latest government data, while the country’s debt exceeds 110% of GDP, totaling $42 billion in both domestic and foreign sectors.

Members of the Jordanian parliament have once again pressured the government to stop buying gas from the Zionist regime and say that the government should implement the previous decision of the parliament to cancel the Amman-Tel Aviv gas agreement.

Saleh Abdulkarim al-Armouti, head of the faction Al Islah In the Jordanian parliament, which is affiliated with the Islamist movement in this country, he recently asked the prime minister about the non-implementation of the parliament’s resolution in 2020 regarding the prohibition of gas imports from the Zionist enemy.

Meanwhile, there are suspicions about the sale of land to Jews in the tourist area Batra There is Jordan Although Jordanian Prime Minister Bishr al-Khasauneh has denied this news.

Musa Hantash, a member of the Iraqi Parliament, saidWego With Arabic Al-Jadeed emphasized: Economic conditions, decrease in living standards, increase in prices and unemployment are important the most There are factors that contribute to the tension in the relationship between the government and the parliament, and this is what is evident during this period.
He added that the members of the parliament have many questions from the Jordanian government about the appointment of relatives in government institutions.

Zaid Al-AtumAnother member of the Jordanian parliament criticized the spread of corruption in government institutions and the government’s indifference towards it in the recent parliament session.

Meanwhile, the Iraqi government has recently launched an economic modernization plan for the next 10 years with the aim of increasing growth, reducing poverty and unemployment, and creating one million jobs.

The Jordanian government’s decision to reduce the price of oil derivatives very mildly since the beginning of this month, much less than the global reduction, has angered the Jordanian society and the House of Representatives.

Members of the Jordanian parliament have again questioned the derivatives pricing mechanism in the context of talking about the unfairness of the mechanism, because according to them, the global drop in prices has not been reflected inside Jordan and is still high.

The Oil Derivatives Pricing Committee of the Ministry of Energy of Jordan has decided to reduce the price of gasoline (octane 90) and gasoline (octane 95) for the month of September by 70 fils.Piastre) or 1000 scales are divided.)

In 2016, Jordan National Electricity Company signed a purchase agreement Furose signed a contract for natural gas with “Noble Energy” company of America. A company that has invested in the Levitan gas field in the Mediterranean Sea.

At the time of signing this contract, many parties and popular groups protested, and recently Jordanian representatives are trying to put the cancellation of the contract on the agenda, but the government referred the case of this contract to the Constitutional Court and argues that the signing contract It is not a government contract but signed between two companies and the parliament cannot cancel it.

According to the signed agreement, the American “Noble Energy” company will sell the gas of the Zionist regime to Jordan for 15 years (45 billion cubic meters) from the beginning of 2020.

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