path the Jordanians have taken about no longer accepting adhering to austerity without experiencing major political changes and leaders being accountable
This article by Khouri talks about the path the Jordanians have taken about no longer accepting adhering to austerity without experiencing major political changes and leaders being accountable. The author starts by describing a rather clam Amman capital after lengthy and intensive protests by citizens. The calm situation is as a result of the King dismissing the existing government and freezing the inflated prices. For citizens not to carry on with protests, the King seems to have named a new prime minister who should embark on initiating new reforms. However, according to historical events, the author highlights that such events have been occurring recurrently, but Jordan’s predicaments remained the same. The territory is faced with rampant corruption, poor governance, unemployment, and poverty. All these have led to severe living conditions lower and middle-class income earners. The article also suggests that the government has been adjusting its fiscal policies, but this only solves the problem for a short period. These financial adjustments through poor economic adjustments come back to haunt poor citizens. The government seems to be pushing for what citizens cannot accept politically or even bear financially. Khouri feels that the Jordanian government is led by people who continue to enrich themselves. As indicated by the author, the citizens demand several radical changes from the new regime. They believe that the changes would help salvage the situation of the nation. The first meaningful change involves expanding citizen participation in the political system. This would be critical in marching towards democracy. The second change they demand is jolting the wrecked economy towards a growth path. The Jordanians are facing a tough economic time, and this is the cause of recurrent protests. The citizens also demand that there should be reduced polarization between the rich and the poor. Above all, they also demand the reduction of the massive need for aid from foreign countries.