Jordan’s Islamic Action Front party urges gov't to step down

The Islamic Action Front (IAF), the Muslim Brotherhood-linked party in Jordan, launched a political initiative today, Monday, during a press conference held with the participation of the Secretary-General of the Murad Al-Adayla Party and Abdul Hamid Al-Thunibat, Abdullah al-Akayla, and the head of the reform bloc to call for a national consensus government.

This coalition urges 10 points which it claimed were aimed at breaking the political deadlock, achieving a qualitative shift in political and economic life and in the process of comprehensive reform.

 It noted that the internal challenges facing the Hashemite Kingdom threaten societal tensions and cause a situation of societal polarization harms the interests of the homeland.

The Brotherhood called for constitutional and legislative amendments to be agreed upon, to adopt the principle of parliamentary governments and to devise a specific plan for transition to it.

This would enshrine the general mandate of governments and hold them responsible, in addition to agreeing on a national plan of action to combat financial and administrative corruption.

It also called for consensus on an election law that would broaden popular participation and approve a party law that would improve its role and presence in the society.

This would coincide with the amendment of legislation and procedures regulating public freedoms to prevent restrictions on the freedom of individuals and exert pressure on the work of parties and popular bodies.

General Abdul Hamid Al-Thunibat explained that this political initiative is separate from the political document of the Muslim Brotherhood, which is being completed.

He stressed that the approach to economic reform is political reform. He also pointed to holding several meetings with political and national figures to discuss the contents of this initiative, a platform for dialogue between various political components.

Al-Adayla stressed that the initiative is aimed at all official and popular parties as a ground for dialogue and does not include determinants, including the demand for constitutional amendments, especially with regard to the consolidation of parliamentary governments.