The Power Of Abdullah King

In Ma'an, a bleak desert town which is situated In the southern part of the beautiful Jordan, The plague of poverty and the high unemployment Are remotely felt from the wonderful capital, Amman. Ma'an has discontent swirls in some living room conversations. These are especially expressed on its main street, Because its people have sparked some protests and demands For new reforms to determine the political power to defeat. The protestants want to limit the power of Abdullah King. He wields in this country the supreme authority. The oppositionists of the demonstration want to have everything So they gathered for this monarch some pledges of their loyalty. This monarch has counted on the support of the Bedouins. They had formed in the past his regime backbone. But the protesters' rancor is rife being fueled over mountains By the unrest across the Arabs and this is very well known. In Ma'an, the anti-government riots have been erupted For a while, now their style of talking is very different Because the government and the royal court are corrupted And the authorities are still extremely indifferent. A sheikh said that the king holds all the authority In his hand, even this authority must be limited. He has broad executive powers and political immunity Because the denunciation of the monarch is banned. Jordan's people wanted a new constitutional monarchy Which could be extremely similar to the British one, But this would affect the political balance leading to anarchy Marouf al-Bakhit talked about this balance, and it wasn't fun At all because the constitutional amendments granting The monarch's additional powers still need to exist. And the idea which has been promoted very vehemently to The opposition leaders had finally been dismissed. Some impressionable changes would produce A cabinet fall from their political parliamentary majority But a bunch of thieves who were looking out for their own business Interests had surrounded the life of Abdullah's royal family. So, no change can produce a cabinet drawn from the king's The appointment of the prime minister, an important person said, While a bunch of thieves doesn't care about the interests of The poorest citizens and their need to eat the bread. A queen who is an important ambassador For Jordan Country abroad is merely accused of Interfering in some official appointments Even, for this interviewer, she has no excuse. This queen who is mediating Arab relations As ambassador to Jordan abroad is merely accused of Receiving foreign funding for some foundations Which ran out without public oversight and excuse. It is a strong bond, although it remains Between the local tribes and the ruling Hashemite family, A strife between the Palestinians and Jordanians Which can take place soon and can destroy their solidarity. The removal of the Hashemite family can lead To a power struggle making the people groan. A civil strife can destroy the solidarity between The tribes, if the monarchy is overthrown. Poem by Marieta Maglas