IRBID —
King Abdullah II Gardens in Irbid is the city’s largest
park, however, residents say a lack of cleanliness and large crowds gathering
outside the park’s walls are ruining one of Irbid’s only outdoor spaces.
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According to the director of the park, Yahya Al-Omari, the
biggest problem that the park administration suffers from is hygiene.
"The responsibilities of the administration and the observers
lie only within the walls of the park, but we suffer late every day in cleaning
the outdoor space around the garden, as a small number of people adhere to
general cleanliness,” Omari said in an interview with
Jordan News.
“Despite repeated attempts to urge people to clean where
they were sitting before they leave, most of these attempts have failed,” he
added.
Greater Irbid Municipality spokesperson, Raddad Al-Tall,
said that the municipality cleans the waste left by visitors outside the garden’s
walls, while also asking citizens to clean up after themselves. However, the
response from citizens has been almost “non-existent”, the spokesperson said.
He added that the area can only remain clean if residents
join with the municipality to help keep it clean.
Park administration, the municipality, and residents do
agree on one thing, however; which is the area suffers most from large
gatherings outside the park’s walls.
Loud music, fights among young people, cursing, and general disrespect
in public, plagues the area just outside the garden, particularly on the
weekends.
One of these incidents took place last Friday, and ended in police
being called to the area. These instances occur occasionally during weekday
nights but they increase significantly during weekends, resident Farah Taani
told
Jordan News.
There are also complaints about visitors setting up and renting
tables outside — despite the fact that this is illegal. Tall told Jordan News
that “self-censorship” from visitors is the only way to control the behavior
outside the park.
Within the park, the administration said it is working to urge
citizens to abide by public safety procedures, and loudspeakers throughout the garden
reminds visitors of the importance of social distancing. However, the situation
outside the park does not fall within their jurisdiction, Omari said.
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