AMMAN —
His Majesty King Abdullah, chairing part of
a Cabinet meeting at the Prime Ministry on Wednesday, reaffirmed that
modernization, across its political, economic, and administrative tracks, is a
state project, a Royal Court statement said.
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King Abdullah warned that any slowdown or decline in the implementation
of modernization is unacceptable, directing the government to finalize the
executive program of the
Economic Modernization Vision as soon as possible,
while tying it to the needed funds and outlining clear and measurable
performance indicators.
Noting the importance of Jordan’s steadfast stability for
investment, His Majesty said there are investment success stories in the
country and those who bet against Jordan’s stability have lost their
investments abroad.
The King said attracting investment is not built solely on favorable
relations, stressing that investors also look for a good return on their
investments and Jordanian institutions must recognize this.
His Majesty directed Prime Minister Bisher Al-Khasawneh to
submit a progress report on the Economic Modernization Vision every three
months, saying the relevant ministries’ performance will be assessed based on
progress in implementing the vision.
The King stressed that each minister is responsible for
building the capacities of his or her ministry to achieve its objectives and
implement the economic and administrative modernisation tracks, so that their
performance can be assessed on that basis.
Any official who is not up to the task should step down in
order to not delay the team, His Majesty said.
The King urged communicating with the public to engage them
as partners and show them that the government serves them, stressing the need
for citizens to see tangible achievements on the ground.
His Majesty called for focusing on the media and the
public’s right to access information and maintaining communication with
professional media outlets, warning that misinformation and rumors would
dominate otherwise.
The King said he will be following up on the government’s
performance for any shortcomings or progress.
Khasawneh, at the meeting, stressed that there would be no
room for hesitation in implementing programs that serve the public and moving
forward with modernization within a clear timeframe, reaffirming the
government’s commitment to submitting periodic progress reports.
The ministers spoke about the implementation of economic and
administrative modernization and gave an update on the progress of preparing
for the national water carrier project and reducing water loss, as well as
efforts to reform and develop the energy sector.
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