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Jordanian Opposition Coalition Releases Mission Statement
Draft Constitution & Legislative Agenda To Follow
(Amman, Jordan) – As part of their comprehensive Political Platform, The Jordanian Opposition Coalition (JOC) today released their Mission Statement via:
- Press Release
- Complete Wording Posted on their website (https://jordanianoppositioncoalition.com/platform/)
- Video
“After what Jordanians have witnessed the last few weeks, we are rolling up our sleeves”, Mudar Zahran, Secretary General of the Jordanian Opposition Coalition said. “The Hashemite Regime of King Abdullah II is crumbling, there is rioting in the streets and we need someone with a steady hand to hold onto Jordan’s rudder.”
“If Jordanians are to work together to build a national democracy, everyone needs to be involved, and involvement starts with transparency, truth and that understanding that we are partners in Jordan’s future,” Zahran added. “During the Arab Spring, we’ve seen many Arab nations seeking democracy without a clear roadmap to get there, this has resulted in civil wars, the Muslim Brotherhood taking over, or the dictatorships becoming stronger by simply replacing a dictator by another, we won’t allow any of this in the New Jordan.”
Zahran added, “Unlike the King and our Parliament, we believe in 100% Transparency, and releasing our Mission Statement sets the tone for our agenda.”
The Mission Statement has been placed online for public viewing at https://jordanianoppositioncoalition.com/mission-statement/ and establishes philosophic policies in 6 specific categories. The JOC has also created a comprehensive legislative package that implement solutions to the issues addressed in the Platform. The categories outlined in the Platform are:
- Economics (We are going to create jobs)
- Education (Revising Education)
- Democracy (Establishing new Constitutional rights based on the US Bill of Rights)
- International Relations & Peace (Our Partners, Friends and Future)
- Military (Enhancement, Pay and Use)
- Terrorism (The JOC will be “Partners in a peace that eradicates terrorism instead of a policy of appeasement and support for terrorism).
According to JOC’s Secretary General, Naseem AlGheewan, “ The concepts outlined in the Platform will be reflected in both our Constitution and the legislative package that will be unveiled during the first 2 weeks of April.”
“We are going to save money, put people to work and make Jordan prosperous,” AlGheewan said. “The key is making changes in a specific areas to prime Jordan’s economic engine.”
“We are starting to work with trade unions, and Members of Parliament, as well as political leaders around the world,” AlGheewan added. “The world recognizes that the King has run Jordan into the ground and that true peace in the Middle East will never be won as long as there is massive unemployment, government corruption and double standards.”
As the legislation is released, it will be posted on the JOC’s website. Each piece of legislation will contain an actual outlined law, the specific language of the proposed law, a press statement supporting the measure and a video.
According to the JOC’s Senior Advisor, Michael Ross, “To outsiders, it appears that the JOC is serious about bringing change and bringing democracy to their country in an effort to both protect and enhance Human Rights and change in Jordan.”
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