ملك الأردن قلق من تداعيات الاحتجاج

أوردت صحيفة إسرائيلية شهادات مفادها أن الملك الأردني عبد الله الثاني بات قلقا من تداعيات خطط الجماعات المعارضة في البلاد لتنظيم مزيد من المظاهرات احتجاجا على السياسات الاقتصادية للحكومة التي يقودها سمير الرفاعي.

ونقلت صحيفة جيروزاليم بوست الإسرائيلية عن تاجر من الضفة الغربية قضى الأسابيع الثالثة الماضية في عمان، أن الملك الأردني قد يكون في غاية التوتر بسبب موجة المظاهرات المتوقعة في الأيام المقبلة والتي سبقتها مسيرات أخرى في الأيام القليلة الماضية.

وحسب نفس المصدر فإن هناك أحاديث متداولة في الأردن مفادها أن الملك عبد الله الثاني قد يكون أنشأ غرفة عمليات خاصة في القصر الملكي للحيلولة دون إغراق البلاد في حالة من الفوضى وانعدام القانون.

كما نقلت الصحيفة عن فلسطينيين عادوا إلى الضفة الغربية من الأردن في الأيام الأخيرة، أن الكثير من الأردنيين باتوا يتحدثون علنا عن الحاجة إلى تكرار النموذج التونسي في المملكة والثورة على النظام.

وشهدت الأردن مظاهرات شارك فيها الآلاف للمطالبة باستقالة حكومة الرفاعي التي يحملونها مسؤولية تردي الأوضاع الاقتصادية وارتفاع معدل البطالة والزيادة في الأسعار.

وخلال تلك المظاهرات تم ترديد شعارات تدعم "الثورة التونسية" التي أطاحت بنظام الرئيس زين العابدين بن علي وأجبرته على الفرار بعد أن قضى أكثر من 23 عاما في سدة الحكم.

 
المتظاهرون دأبوا على انتقاد الحكومات دون توجيه اللوم للنظام الملكي الحاكم (الجزيرة نت)
النظام الحاكم
ورغم أن الاحتجاجات موجهة بالدرجة الأولى ضد الحكومة الرفاعي، فإن بعض الأردنيين لا سيما أولئك المرتبطين بالقوى الإسلامية، دعوا بشكل علني إلى تغيير نظام الحكم في المملكة.

وقال الناشط السياسي المعارض ليث شبيلات متوجها للمشاركين في إحدى المظاهرات إن المسؤولية تقع على عاتق من يعين الحكومات وإن مكافحة الفساد تبدأ من القمة، وذلك في إشارة ضمنية إلى الملك عبد الله الثاني.

ونقلت الصحيفة الإسرائيلية عن رجل أعمال ينتقل باستمرار بين الأدرن والضفة الغربية، أن الكثير من الأردنيين غاضبون من حكومة الرفاعي بسبب البطالة والفقر، وأن هناك أيضا كثيرا من الناس يلقون باللوم على ملك البلاد.

وأمام اتساع رقعة المظاهرات من العاصمة عمان إلى مدن أخرى مثل الكرك ومعان، أعطى الملك عبد الله الثاني أوامر لحكومته بخفض أسعار الوقود والسلع الأساسية، لكن ذلك لم يخمد غضب الأردنيين ويحتوي استياءهم.

وكانت السلطات الأمنية حذرة في التعامل مع المظاهرات المناهضة للحكومة، حيث إنها درجت على التسامح مع المظاهرات طالما أنها موجهة فقط إلى الحكومة.

وحسب طالب بجامعة القدس يعيش منذ عامين في عمان، فإن الجميع يعرف أن تعامل السلطات سيكون مختلفا تماما إذا أصبحت المظاهرات موجهة إلى الملك، لأن دستور البلاد يمنع المواطنين من قول أي شيء سيئ ضد الملك.

ونقلت جيروزاليم بوست عن صحفي فلسطيني دأب على العمل في عمان أن "الضغط على الملك يتصاعد" وأنه "إذا انتشرت المظاهرات يمكن أن تخرج الأمور عن نطاق السيطرة وأن يؤدي ذلك إلى سقوط النظام الملكي"

'King Abdullah is very nervous' about Jordanian opposition

Opposition groups plan to increase anti-government activity; monarch reportedly set up "special operations room" to prevent anarchy in Jordan. Talkbacks (1) Jordan’s opposition groups plan to step up their anti-government protests in the coming days amid increased fears that the kingdom may be headed toward a period of instability and unrest. Some Jordanian opposition figures are talking about organizing a one-million-strong demonstration in Amman in a bid to force the king to remove the unpopular government headed by Prime Minister Samir Rifai. RELATED: Violence-scarred Tunisia announces new government Jordan puts on trial pro-Taliban militants Palestinians who returned to the West Bank from Jordan in recent days said that many Jordanians were openly talking about the need to copy the Tunisian model and revolt against the regime. “King Abdullah is said to be very nervous,” said a merchant from Ramallah who spent the past three weeks in Amman. “There is even talk in Jordan that the king has set up a special operations room in his palace to prevent the kingdom from plunging into anarchy and lawlessness.” In recent days, thousands of Jordanians have staged street protests to demand the resignation of Rifai’s government, which they hold responsible for the bad economy and high rate of unemployment. On Friday, thousands of people emerged from a mosque in downtown Amman chanting, “Jordan is not only for the wealthy,” “Down with the Samir Rifai government!” and “Bread is a red line.” The demonstrators also chanted slogans in support of the “Tunisian revolution.” Although the protests were directed primarily against the Rifai government, some Jordanians, especially those affiliated with Islamic groups, openly called for regime change in the kingdom. “He who appoints governments is responsible because fighting corruption starts with the head,” opposition leader Leith Shbeilat told the demonstrators in an implicit reference to Abdullah. Although the anti-government protesters have been careful not to mention the king by name, some Jordanians, like Shbeilat, did not hesitate to express their disenchantment with the monarch, who appoints the prime minister. “Many Jordanians are furious with the Rifai government because of unemployment and poverty, but there are also many people who are blaming the king,” said Mufid Abu Khalaf, a businessman who shuttles frequently between Amman and Hebron. “Some Jordanians are saying that what happened to [deposed Tunisian President Zine el-Abidine] Ben Ali will repeat itself in other Arab countries, including Jordan.” The demonstrations have, meanwhile, spread to other parts of the kingdom, especially Karak and Maan, prompting Abdullah to instruct his government to reduce prices of fuel and basic commodities. But the latest attempt to appease angry Jordanians has thus far failed to contain the resentment. The current wave of anti-government demonstrations is being organized by secular leftist parties and Islamic groups. But the two forces have thus far refrained from holding joint protests, and the feeling among many Jordanians is that they are even competing with each other over who will attract the biggest number of demonstrators. Many Jordanians are also angry with their parliament, which has almost unanimously backed the Rifai government in votes of noconfidence that had been submitted by opposition parties. In the most recent vote, the government won the support of 111 out of 120 members of parliament. On Sunday evening, hundreds of Jordanians staged a demonstration outside the parliament building in Amman to express their anger with the legislature’s actions. Security authorities have been cautious in dealing with the anti-government demonstrations, allowing protesters to vent their frustration and anger. “The authorities can tolerate the demonstrations as long as they are directed only against the government’s economic policies,” said Muneer Shami, an east Jerusalem university student who has been living in Amman for two years. “Everyone knows that the situation will change if the demonstrators turn against the king. The law in Jordan forbids citizens from saying anything bad against the king.” Meanwhile, the king has been busy of late dealing with feuds between rival tribes in various parts of the kingdom. The violence has claimed several lives in the past few months. In some cases, entire tribes have been forced to leave their homes due to the authorities’ failure to enforce law and order. The removal of Ben Ali from power is expected to serve as a catalyst for further unrest in Jordan. In the coming days and weeks, Jordanian opposition groups plan a series of public protests that could lead to scenes of anarchy and lawlessness similar to those coming out of Tunisia. “The pressure on the king is mounting,” said Maher Abdel Kareem, a Palestinian journalist who used to work in Amman. “If the demonstrations spread, things could get out of control and lead to the downfall of the monarchy.”

How the Widow of Arafat contributed to the Tunisian Revolution ?

Suha Arafat, the widow of the late PLO Leader Yasser Arafat, revelation about the Tunisian Presidential family after her Tunisian citizenship was revoked For the full Wikileaks cable go to: http://www.wikileaks.ch/cable/2007/11/07TUNIS1489.html Here are some of Suha's allegations regarding the former President of Tunisia and his wife: -- President Ben Ali remains weakened by his battle with cancer (NFI); -- President Ben Ali spends all his time playing with his son and following him around the residence; -- President Ben Ali simply does what his wife asks him to do; -- Leila Ben Ali and her family are stealing everything of value in the country; -- Leila Ben Ali believes that she will succeed her husband as President of Tunisia; -- The members of Ben Ali's extended family can do whatever they want with impunity, including the falsification of documents; -- Leila Ben Ali dropped the American curriculum that had been planned for the Carthage school because she fundamentally wants nothing to do with Americans

Corruption in Jordan

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The annual Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) is published by Transparency International (TI), a non-governmental Organization (NGO), that monitors corruption in countries around the world and ranks countries accordingly. The Kingdom of Jordan ranked 50 In 2010 As Reported By The CPI, however, Jordan ranked 47 in 2009. Thus, Corruption Level Went Up Three Points, which is a significant increase in a one year period.
Freedom for Jordan

The Fall of a Dictator

The Fall of a Dictator
By: Marwan Arikat

The First Popular Revolution Since 1979, The Coup d'etat In Tunisia Comes As A Relief, For Those Who Have Given Up On The Will Of The People Of The Middle East, To Overthrow Their Authoritarian governments. But The Tunisian Revolution Also Comes As A Shock And As A Disappointment To The Neighboring Dictatorships, Because It Could Mean Their Turn, To Quit Or Be Removed, Has Come.

It Is Only The West That Seems To Be Confused And Apprehensive About The Tunisian Events. Governments In The US And Europe Don't Know Whether To Embrace Or Ignore The Developments In Tunisia. The Western World Has Always Harbored Deep-seated Feelings Of Anxiety Regarding Any Actual Change In The Middle East, Because Change Or Regime Change (Whether It Is Democratic Or Not) In The Arab And The Muslim World, Could Mean More Anti-western Governments And More Nationalistic And Islamic Countries.
Because Change Or Regime Change (Whether It Is Democratic Or Not) In The Arab And The Muslim World, Could Mean More Anti-western Governments And More Nationalistic And Islamic Countries.

However, The People Of The Middle East Do Not Care Anymore About What The Western World Thinks, Because They Know That It Was Always Th Western Governments That Have Supported The Aging Dictatorships In Their Countries.
Finally, I Hope That The Tunisian Revolution Is Contagious And I Wish To See The Revolution Spread ThroughoutThe Arab And Islamic World.

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