No threats to national security, but Jordan ready — PM

AMMAN — Jordan faces no threats to the security and stability of its territories as a result of the recent developments across the northern and eastern borders, top officials said.

These remarks were made by Prime Minister Abdullah Ensour and Interior Minister Hussein Majali during a meeting with Senate members on Monday to brief them on the latest local and regional developments, and the government’s position on these developments.

Ensour noted that Jordan is safe and there are no dangers that threaten its security, despite what the border areas within Iraq and Syria are currently witnessing, stressing the Kingdom’s condemnation of terrorism regardless of its source and form.

On the security campaign in Maan, 220km south of Amman, the premier and Majali told senators that it did not target the governorate itself but rather 19 outlaws who had to be detained and taken to court to face trials.

Ensour said the wanted persons face criminal charges not political ones, and it is up to judiciary to say whether they are guilty or not, noting that the outlaws, some of whom have already been arrested, are accused of shooting at policemen and government buildings that serve the citizens of Maan.  

Majali accused some media outlets of “attempting to distort the true image of Maan and the government”.