JPA denounces MP’s ‘verbal assault’ against journalists

AMMAN — The Jordan Press Association (JPA) on Thursday reiterated its rejection of alleged verbal assault of journalists by a lawmaker recently, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

These offensives are “against our values and ethics, and we will stop them to protect journalists and the noble message of journalism”, JPA said.

The association said that it has followed up on the meeting between Head of Lower House’s Palestine Committee MP Yahya Saud and Amman Mayor Youesf Shawarbeh, stressing that the MP’s alleged verbal assault against journalists is “totally unacceptable regardless of any justification”.

The association added that the deputy had called JPA’s President Rakan Saaideh expressing his respect and appreciation for journalists, saying that “his recent joke about journalists was misunderstood”.