Il nuovo governo (conservatore) giordano ha giurato stamattina. La notizia sulla Reuters.
The traditional establishment fears reforms would hand their countrymen of Palestinian origin a bigger political role. Many ordinary Jordanians have become disenchanted with governments backed by a conservative establishment that regards democratic change as a challenge to its hold on power.
The new government comes after an abrupt move by the monarch last month to end parliament’s life in mid-term. It was accused of inept handling of legislation and obstructing free market reforms crucial to spur the stagnant economy.
Parliament, a stronghold of tribal support, was elected in 2007 under an electoral law that reduced the representation of the largely Palestinian-dominated cities, which are Islamist strongholds, in favor of rural and Bedouin areas.
Many Jordanians are resisting the political empowerment of their countrymen of Palestinian origin, a majority of the country’s six million population, for fear they will settle permanently in the kingdom if they cannot return to the Palestinian territories.
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