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​By Tariq Khouri
​We hardly hear about a member resigning from a political party in other countries around the world to the extent that we hear about resignations and partisan transfers in Jordan!
​The question is: Why?
​Is it because some of our parties are still tied to individuals more than to ideas and programs?
​Or is it because some join a party for a specific purpose, position, or opportunity, and if their goal is not realized, they leave it?
​Or because some individuals consider themselves bigger than the party, so if the decision is not theirs and the position is not theirs, resignation becomes the solution?
​Or is the problem in the parties themselves, in that internal democracy, leadership rotation, and genuine participation in decision-making remain restricted?
​Or is it simply that we have not yet reached a true party culture where belonging is to the idea and program, rather than to the person, position, and self-interest?
​Resignation is a right, disagreement is a right, and changing one's conviction is a right…
However, the frequency of resignations and shifting from one party to another warrants asking:
​Are we building real parties… or groupings tied to circumstances, goals, and individuals?
​What do you think? And where does the problem lie: in the party, in the member, or in the entire Jordanian party experience?
​Source: Rum News Agency