AMMAN — The
National Conference for Rights and Freedoms condemns the human rights situation in Jordan and criticizes the delay in the
issuance of the National Center's report, which is supposed to cover the state
of rights and freedoms for the past year.
اضافة اعلان
They consider that the continuous decline in the state of
rights and freedoms has spread a general atmosphere of frustration and despair
and eroded the trust of the citizens, despite the promises of political reform
and the elected partisan governments, which have led to a widespread sense of
disillusionment and lack of confidence among the citizens, Jo24 News reported.
Rights to water
The statement focuses on the government's intention to raise
water prices, criticizing the government for blaming citizens for the water
shortage problem, which is largely due to the actions of influential
individuals who
misuse water resources and the deterioration of the
infrastructure.
The statement also highlights the government's shortcomings
in transitioning to renewable energy sources in the water sector, which would
help reduce operational costs.
The signatory parties of the statement (including the Labor
Party, the
Islamic Action Front, the Popular Unity Party, the Future and Life
Party, the Partnership and Rescue Party) demand a transition to programmatic
partisan governments elected through fair election laws and impartial parties
to save the country and its people from the current approach.
Here are key excerpts from the statement
“The government's decision to raise water prices over the
next five years by an annual rate of 4.6 percent, resulting in an increase of
more than 25 percent in water prices, is a threat to the livelihood of
Jordanians. This is especially true since public sector wages have remained
stagnant for ten years, while wages in the private sector, particularly in
small and unorganized businesses, continue to decline.
This comes alongside the loss of job opportunities for many
due to the economic downturn during the
COVID-19 pandemic and the government's
misguided policies, the lack of employment opportunities for young people,
skyrocketing unemployment rates that are among the highest in the region and
the world, and an increase in the poverty rate according to reports from the
World Bank, reaching 35 percent. This is in addition to the ongoing annual
inflation, rising prices of food and medicine, and the high taxes on fuel and
unfair electricity tariffs.
The Jordanian citizen can no longer tolerate these weak and
ineffectual governments that create crises instead of solving them. The
transition to programmatic partisan governments through fair and transparent
elections, free from any interference, with fair election laws and
constitutional parties, has become necessary to save Jordan, its people, and
economy from the current approach. It is the responsibility of the Jordanian
people, as stipulated in Article 24 of the Constitution, as the source of authority.”
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