Jordan: Crusade against Corruption

Bikya Masr reports that the new Jordanian Prime Minister, Samir Rifai, has pledged to launch a “crusade” against corruption and nepotism. Rifai affirmed “there will be no leniency in dealing with corruption and the corrupt, and no one will be above the law.”

According to King Abdullah II, “the forthcoming elections should represent a qualitative transition in Jordan’s democratic march and presents the kingdom as a model in transparency, fairness and impartiality.” In response, a member of the opposition party Islamic Action Front, Mohamed Ghanem, said “we will wait and see if the King comes through on his promises of a better country where democracy can flourish.”