AMMAN — The
House of Representatives permanent office
said in a statement Monday that it is following developments in the transport
sector and efforts made by the government to find quick solutions, and stressed
that “we are all representatives, government and citizens … and will not accept
any threat to the country’s security and stability,” local media outlets
reported.
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The statement
came following a meeting that brought together Speaker of the Lower House Ahmed
Safadi, members of the permanent office, heads of House committees and blocs,
and a number of ministers in order to evaluate efforts and steps taken by the
government in the transport sector.
The statement
stressed the need for action by all concerned to find appropriate solutions,
and the need to observe the rule of law, maintain national security, and stop
attacks on roads, people, and public and private property.
Deputy Prime
Minister and Minister of Local Administration
Tawfiq Krishan said that the
government listens to the demands of all sectors, and has responded since day
one to the demands of workers in the freight sector, just as it responded on
Sunday to the demands of the passenger transport sector.
He added that
the government is in contact with all concerned parties in this sector,
stressing the importance of communication and cooperation between the
legislative and executive powers.
The meeting
concluded with the formation of a joint governmental parliamentary committee
that includes the heads of the finance, energy and transportation committees in
the House of Representatives, and pertinent ministers, to discuss the solutions
presented by the heads of committees and parliamentary blocs to deal with the
transportation file, and proposals such as postponing loans from banks and
lending institutions.
On Sunday the
Land Transport Regulatory Commission increased the volume of support provided
to owners of buses, public cars, and yellow taxis to about JD6 million over a
period of three months.
The commission
announced that it had reached an agreement with the General Union of Jordanian
Bus Owners and the General Union of Public Car and Taxi Owners to continue and
increase the provision of cash support for all types of passenger transport in
the Kingdom within its jurisdiction.
However the
transport strike persisted into Monday as owners and operators of means of
public transport demanded that the government reduce the price of oil
derivatives, especially diesel.
Yellow cab
drivers in Amman made known their rejection of the decisions announced by the
government on Sunday regarding support for the transportation sector, stressing
that they will continue to strike alongside drivers of trucks and public
transport buses, according to Jo24.
The taxi drivers
said their demands are the reduction of fuel prices across the board, not
additional subsidies to the sector. The strike paralyzed movement in Maan
Governorate, with students unable to reach universities, and employees unable
to reach their places of work.
The drivers said
that they will continue their strike until fuel price and that they will reject
anything short of that demand.
Due to the strike, some
gas stations have no oil derivatives. Drivers pointed out that all modes of
transportation have been suspended.
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