jordan pulse -
Written by: Ziad Al-Balushi
Those who follow the rapid events, locally, regionally, and internationally, and their reflection on the electoral propaganda and the way of convincing the voter…
The voter, the educated and aware Jordanian citizen, who will head to the polls on the tenth of September this year, to cast his vote, a vote for the local list, and a vote for the party list… He who follows the scene, and is no longer deceived by false slogans or resonant speeches, is the most deserving and capable of seeing and understanding the reality of events, both local and global. A new law, new constituencies, and an important stage in the history of the Jordanian state.
The Jordanian citizen, who will manage the scene and control the results… by his choice, a representative for him, not upon him. The Palestinian cause, the central issue for every Jordanian, is not confined to a current or a group that may claim so… What is happening in Gaza is painful for us all, not just for a group that exploits any gathering to scream and exploit the feelings of Jordanians, and perhaps no one is deceived anymore by hiding behind slogans, speeches, or cries about unemployment, poverty, and fighting corruption, or crying over the wounds of Gaza. These no longer sway the citizen to win his sympathy and get his vote, for the vote today is programmatic.
The observer of the scene under the dome, as a description of performance, must record for the current Speaker of the House of Representatives, His Excellency Ahmad Safadi, his complete professionalism in managing the sessions, with the consensus of all spectrums and currents in the council, which is not easy and has never been seen before, where he provided sufficient space for speech, and stood at an equal distance from everyone… The excuse of some in the past to play the role of the poor or the oppressed current in their right to speak, or speeches under the pretext of not being given time to speak (to appeal to the street), no longer exists, for everyone took enough time, and the lesson is in the results, for there are no results for the owners of emotional slogans.
It has become clear to everyone that some orators and screamers about unemployment, poverty, and the Palestinian issue, whose voices we do not hear if the session is completed without the presence of television cameras, are merely promotional cries, showy, they are creators in rhetoric, and moving feelings, sensations, and emotions only.
The honorable Jordanian citizen, the distinguished national voter, the coming council is our responsibility all, be with your country Jordan, for a strong Jordan means protection for Palestine, Palestine which is in the conscience of every Jordanian, our martyrs on the land of Palestine, were never counted on a current, or a party, or a political spectrum,
In the coming council, the role will be for the parties, the Jordanian parties that we respect and appreciate, and a significant role for women and youth, and in the stage after the next, the role will be greater…, and the number increases for the party seats…, so we must search for programs, national programs that are applicable,
The call for participation from everyone in forming the coming House of Representatives, rule your minds, not your hearts… Long live Jordan, free, impregnable, democratic, a model for all… and long live the leader of the nation, His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al-Hussein… and may God protect Palestine… and to be continued…