Over the course of a hundred years, Jordan has gone
through major crises that would have shattered other countries but left Jordan
relatively unscathed.
اضافة اعلان
Arab and foreign analysts as well as experts and
politicians have been asking me a lot these days whether Jordan is, and will,
remain stable. The answer is obvious. Jordan is stable and as I have pointed
out, has dealt with internal and external crises in the past.
Jordan’s stability did not manifest out of thin air.
Firstly, Jordanians are in consensus that they do not want, nor would they
allow for Jordan to suffer.
People have also learned from past lessons and the
crises in neighboring states. This consensus improves stability. Who would want
to sabotage or see Jordan burn these days? Despite all the difficult
circumstances we are going through and everything that is happening around us.
No one.
But Jordan’s stability is the result of practical
factors as well. For instance; if we were to talk about the Jordanian army,
which has the public’s respect, we would find that it is the cornerstone of
stability as it has never held a gun at its own people. Its members patrol the
borders day and night in the face of threats such as terrorism, smuggling, and
malicious agendas.
Every person in the army believes in the importance of
its hierarchy and follows the directives of superiors. They are aware of
Jordan’s great legacy of martyrs, and they respect military doctrine, which
makes fostering peace and stability in Jordan the central mission of each
individual. This explains people’s respect for the military, which has remained
untarnished, even though some speak of the army as if it were some ordinary
institution. Those who do are a greater threat than any fifth column, as they
seek to infiltrate the most important institution of all.
The military has always been a benchmark for
professionalism and the ethical treatment of others. In the face of crises,
Jordanians will always view the army as their safest bet against instability.
We have witnessed how the army carried the heavy burden brought about by
COVID-19, which required securing the borders and protecting the interior
during lockdown. We are therefore looking at an institution that guarantees
political, social, and economic stability and that carries out each of its
missions with high morale.
Another cause of stability is that the state does not
believe in bloodshed. Historically, the state has not shed the blood of its
people and even though governments make mistakes here and there, those errors
must be addressed within reason, in all cases, because no one in Jordan would
settle for chaos.
The state has also remained tolerant and forgiving in
its dealings and policies. This explains why the Arab spring came and went
without a drop of blood shed in Jordan. When a state has such qualities and
relies on the constitution and judiciary, it allows for the creation and
consolidation of stability.
We still have a lot to preserve, protect, and get
through. Let us start a new page for Jordan; because all of the difficulties we
have endured must open new doors to a better future.
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