AMMAN —
Social media platforms
have seen a wave of posts and tweets since Tuesday about the brawl that broke
out in
Parliament during the debate session on constitutional amendments. The
scuffles that took place were streamed on live TV and reported by both international
and regional media.
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Most tweets revealed
how people were upset by what had happened and asserted that the current House
of Representatives did not represent Jordanian people.
Tweeters were
divided, as there were those who expressed disappointment in the entire
political situation, while others who engaged in discussions of the
constitutional amendments. For some the debate was objective while others expressed
their disapproval with Speaker of the House and the way he mishandled the
session and the entire constitutional amendments file.
Some social
media platforms users posted cartoons transforming the Lower House to a
wrestling ring. Others posted drawings of Speaker
Abdel Karim Al-Doghmi holding
a big stick to control rogue deputies.
On Facebook, users
lamented the fact that Tuesday’s incident unveiled the true face of Jordanian
democracy. A number of users stated that while brawls may take place in western
parliaments, the fact is that there is a huge chasm between Jordan and these
countries in terms of economic development and freedom of expression.
Other users
pointed to the fact that decades of failing elections laws have produced this
level of lawmakers who do not represent the Jordanian people. Some wondered how
these deputies will pass a new election law that aims at retiring them for
good.
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