Reform drive receives grass-roots support
by Jordan Times
AMMAN — Notables and community leaders of the Beersheba and other major tribes living in Amman and its outskirts on Sunday renewed their allegiance to the Hashemite rule and support for the Kingdom’s reform drive.
The Beersheba tribes erected tents along the airport road on Sunday to welcome the King, whose visit is a continuation of a series of such visits that covered various communities in the Kingdom, according to a Royal Court statement.
In a welcoming speech on behalf of the tribes, Senator Mohammad Hammad Saeed stressed the tribes’ support for the reform process launched by the King during these pressing circumstances.
Former deputy Nayef Abu Mahfouth pledged allegiance to the Hashemite Throne, stressing the tribes’ commitment to safeguarding the Kingdom’s national unity.
Other speakers outlined the demands and needs of the tribes, including job opportunities in state agencies, parliamentary representation through a “fair mechanism” and scholarships for students from the clan.
Also on Sunday, the Monarch met with leaders of the Taamreh, Ebedieh, Sawahreh and Beit Fajjar tribes, who originally came from areas around Bethlehem, as well as figures from the Jahalin tribe, which comes from the areas outside Hebron and Jerusalem, at Al Hussein Youth City, the Royal Court statement said.
Tribal leaders delivered addresses welcoming the King and expressing their pride in his efforts to achieve reform and maintain the Kingdom’s security, stability and national unity.
His Majesty King Abdullah is greeted by a child as His Majesty met with representatives of the Taamreh tribe at Al Hussein Youth City on Sunday (Photo by Yousef Allan)