King Abdullah made it clear a few years back that he intends on reforming the governing system in Jordan into that of a constitutional monarchy instead of an absolute one. Along with many reforms aiming at decentralizing governance and regulating political parties, constitutional monarchy is the most pressing.
Everyone in Jordan can agree that king Abdullah enjoys a relative popularity in the country. That popularity has seen a decline, I believe, due to the increase in reporting on government corruption and a wide spread dissatisfaction with the parliament. With the ascent of online news portals and the obvious attention given to those sites and their news, Jordanians are more vocal than ever before.
This decline in popularity, if left unchecked, might lead to chaos in a country that has grown accustomed to a head of state figure of a true king. I don't mean that King Abdullah is otherwise. But, the perpetuating high level, major corruption cases might lead the average Jordanian to the thought that the king himself is "aware but doesn't care."
The expedition of the transfer to constitutional monarchy, along with an elected government and both houses of parliament, might be what's needed to salvage that popularity or what's left of it.
Everyone in Jordan can agree that king Abdullah enjoys a relative popularity in the country. That popularity has seen a decline, I believe, due to the increase in reporting on government corruption and a wide spread dissatisfaction with the parliament. With the ascent of online news portals and the obvious attention given to those sites and their news, Jordanians are more vocal than ever before.
This decline in popularity, if left unchecked, might lead to chaos in a country that has grown accustomed to a head of state figure of a true king. I don't mean that King Abdullah is otherwise. But, the perpetuating high level, major corruption cases might lead the average Jordanian to the thought that the king himself is "aware but doesn't care."
The expedition of the transfer to constitutional monarchy, along with an elected government and both houses of parliament, might be what's needed to salvage that popularity or what's left of it.
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It's easy said, but not easy done. I don't believe that Jordan will ever become a constitutional Monarchy.
"the average Jordanian to the thought that the king himself is "aware but doesn't care."
We do not think so, we know so. Actually we believe he is not only aware; he is responsible about all of them and he himself benefits.
Tha2ir: come on man... HOPE, this is juts the first step
It is easy said but not easy done. Can not agree anymore! it need diligent work toward aligning the current systems, and current people mentality toward democracy! However I hope that this is the first step toward a fully constitutional country! I think this is what the king wana reach at the end!
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