The Jordanian King, Abdullah II, addressed a number of journalists, on Tuesday, about the agreement on the appropriate amendments of the Fuel Tax Law, addressing the demands of the protesters, saying that the high prices weighed on Jordanians and called for improving the services, and he blamed the lack of regional stability for the disruption of Jordan's economy.
The Jordanian monarch stressed the need for the government to review the tax system and launch immediately a dialogue to develop the income tax bill, which is strongly rejected by the protestors, adding that parties, unions and the various civil society institutions should participate in the dialogue.
The Jordanian King Abdullah had earlier commissioned a World Bank economist on Tuesday to form a new government and urge for the dialogue to complete the Income Tax Bill which, sparked the country's biggest protests for years.
Many reports issued on Monday leaked the nomination of Omar Razzaz but despite that, protests were still fully engaged. About 2,000 people rallied on Monday night to ask for the withdrawal of the Tax Law.
Meanwhile, unions and associations under the National Rally of Economic Events announced the suspension of their participation temporarily in the general strike scheduled on Wednesday in protest against the Income Tax Law and asked for its withdrawal from the House of Representatives, saying that " The King's speech gives hope for a radical change to revive the economy, the protection of poor classes and overcome mistakes. "
For its part, the General Federation of Jordan Trade Unions decided not to participate in the strike of Wednesday and in any other activities away from having a dialogue, calling on workers "not to disrupt the production," stressing that "the Union will continue the policy of dialogue to discuss this project and its economic and social repercussions”, according to a statement issued in the purpose.
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