Jordan Media Makes me Sick

Jordan these days is celebrating the tenth anniversary of his majesty's ascent to the throne. But, there does not exist a frank assessment of those ten years of ruling anywhere in Jordan's media of TV, Radio, or Newspapers. What you see everywhere is praise. I don't mean disrespect, but no body is perfect. Bush claimed to be perfect by never admitting wrong doing. The truth was nowhere near his claim.

If his majesty really means to be عازمون على مراجعة شاملـة لتقييم تجربتنا وتســريع عمليـــة الإصلاح, there must be a way for Jordanians to come out and constructively critique the system. There is no way problems would be solved if people are afraid of speaking their mind. Problems wouldn't be even known if everyone projects roses and fake smiles.

What is needed is for journalists to push the envelop. Especially in Arabic Media. You can write in English all day, the government likes that. It projects the fake Freedom of Press. But, In Arabic, the public takes notice. There is a better chance of resurrecting the god damned Jordanian street.

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10 ►I charge thee, speak!:

Anonymous said...

المادة 30
من الدستور الأردني :

الملك هو رأس الدولة وهو مصون من كل تبعة ومسؤولية .

mab3oos said...

article 30 is the epic center of Hypocrisy. Why announce to the world that things are so nice and dandy in the country, when they're not?

Jano said...

ya zalameh, every country has good and bad.. you cant live in a perfect country because simply, it does not exist.. one can try to minimize bs eza el nas nafs.hom mesh naf3een.. meen bedak ykoon nafe3? la yoghayer allah ma beqawmen 7ata yoghayero ma be2anfosehem.

let's not be too harsh in the wrong direction.. and let's start by people themselves. they are the core of the good and bad. the root of change.

about assessment, i agree. every year, or at every action, there should be an assessment. an honest one with less "mojamalat" or none.

Anonymous said...

article 30 doesn't say its so nice and dandy, it says you can't do what you are asking for here to point a finger at his majesty the king thats all.

Anonymous said...

to Jano ; the people wont dare to even read this post.

mab3oos said...

jano, that's right. people are the ones that can change the system by pushing the envelope and by raising their own freedom ceiling.

Anon, that's not what I said. Article 30 is define above. on the other hand, their majesties go out to the world and claim Jordanians live in a democratic country, which is far from true.

NasEr said...

mab3oos so what do you do when there is democracy, how big scaled or small it was,and people don't know how to use it ?
check this out
http://alrai.com/pages.php?news_id=276507
this will end up in the hands of the Parliament,do you hope for any money to be brought back to the people ? people too,we,take a big part of the blame ,the bigger one actually

mab3oos said...

NasEr, I totally agree. there is, however, an inherent culture of fear of speaking out against those involved in corruption. The immunity the royal family enjoys does not help either, since most of those corrupt officials are either appointed by the king or have close associations.

I don't think any of this money will ever make it back into the treasury. If these people are ever brought to questioning, which is doubtful, they will still employ the same tactics to get their tribal and royal connections working to get them out of any harm.

Anonymous said...

Jano: I'd like to add كما تكونوا يولى عليكم


mab3oos:
الأردن تعيش حالة من الفوضى المدروسة والممنهجة. يعني هم هيك بدهم.. الشعارات الرنانة عن الإصلاح والتعديل والتطوير هي فقط كلمات تباع بأرخص الأثمان.. وشعبك طبيل وبويس كنادر

Marvin the Martian said...

;-)

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