AMMAN — Minister of State for Media
Affairs
Faisal Shboul said Monday that the Kingdom is spearheading an Arab
effort to regulate dealings with international key media outlets, Al-Mamlaka TV
reported.
اضافة اعلان
“Jordan is leading an Arab effort to regulate dealing with major
international media companies to counter false news, hate speech, and the
violation of privacy on some social media platforms, and to compensate for the
media loss of profit,” the television quoted the minister as saying.
In a meeting with a group of military retirees headed by retired Brig.
Gen. Ahmed Al-Raqad, Shboul said that
His Majesty King Abdullah has been
stressing the need to support the armed forces, and to take into consideration
military retirees who have accumulated a wealth of experience in various
fields.
Regarding the three tracks of the modernization effort, Shboul said that
the government, in partnership with the Lower House, has tackled the political
parties, elections and related constitutional amendments laws.
He stressed that these amendments have become a clear road map for
realizing a parliament formed, 65 percent, of party members.
He asserted that the road toward a partisan life has become part of the
countries’ constitution and laws, and the need for parties to be formed based
on programs and policies that serve the citizens.
Shboul also said that the public sector modernization endeavor will
address the imbalances that afflicted the sector and improve the level of
services provided to citizens, pointing out that it will include clear
procedures to control administrative slack and reinforce the principle of
reward and punishment.
Shboul also pointed out that the economic modernization vision aims to
increase the
economic growth rate to nearly 5 percent, and employ 1 million
Jordanians within 10 years.
It also seeks to increase local investment, attract foreign investment,
and implement many important strategic projects, such as the National Water Carrier
Project.
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