General election in Jordan 2010
The parliamentary elections in Jordan 2010 took place on November 9, 2010. The 120 seats of the Jordanian Assembly of Representatives were reassigned after King Abdullah II dissolved parliament in November 2009.
The largest opposition party, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), boycotted the election.
The election campaign revolved mainly around price increases and high unemployment.
Candidates close to the king won the ballot - overshadowed by accusations of violence and fraud - as expected, and in early February 2011 a new government under Prime Minister Maruf al-Bachit began work. Until the next parliamentary elections in January 2013, the government was replaced several times, followed by Prime Ministers Aun Schaukat al-Chasauneh (October 2011 to May 2012), Fayez al-Tarawneh (May 2012 to October 2012) and finally Abdullah Ensour (from October 2012) .
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The last election was the parliamentary election in Jordan in 2007 .
The election became necessary because King Abdullah II dissolved parliament on November 23, 2009 without giving any reason. The government under Nader al-Dahabi resigned from office on December 14th. In the meantime, official business was taken over by a government headed by Prime Minister Samir ar-Rifaʿi .
Election campaign
The election campaign was overshadowed by calls for boycotts by the largest opposition party, the Islamic Action Front (IAF). This justified their absence with the new right to vote that, according to the IAF, votes from the cities - their base - were rated lower. In addition, Jamil Abu Bakr , the spokesman for the Muslim Brotherhood - the umbrella organization of the IAF - criticized the censorship and mentioned evidence of fraud.
A victory for the pro-government candidates was expected in advance. These included mainly members of the tribe with good connections to King Abdullah II.
The topics of the election campaign were inflation - especially significant price increases for petrol and food - and high unemployment. It was also criticized that there was no progress in resolving the Middle East conflict was. It was feared that if the negotiations failed, Israel might force Jordan to take in West Bank residents.
course
Various acts of violence occurred during the course of the election. In Karak , in the south of the country, one person died in a shooting and two were injured. In Madaba , police arrested 30 people who tried to use knives to prevent voters from casting their votes. According to al-Arabija , supporters of various parties tried to keep their competitors' supporters away from the ballot box by shooting them in the air.
In addition, the state news agency Petra reported attempts by various people to vote multiple times. There have been arrests for vote buying in various southern districts.
Result
The voter turnout of 53 percent was slightly lower than in the 2007 election and was significantly higher in rural areas than in urban areas. According to the first information from the election commission, it was 31 percent in the capital Amman and around 80 percent in the country. The IAF doubted this representation and assumed only 30 percent participation.
The high fluctuation among MPs was considered a surprise. Many of the 120 seats were filled. Only 26 MPs also belonged to the previous parliament. According to the constitution, twelve of the seats went to women and ten to members of religious and ethnic minorities.
As expected, pro-government candidates captured the vast majority of the seats.
consequences
Prime Minister Maruf al-Bachit together with the Greek Foreign Minister Stavros Lambrinidis in October 2011
Aun Shaukat al-Chasauneh (2012)
Fayez al-Tarawneh (2012)
Abdullah Ensour (right) in conversation with Urmas Paet (January 2013)
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Nationwide protests began on January 7, 2011 in the wake of the Arab Spring .
After the election, King Maruf al-Bachit , who had been Prime Minister of his country between 2005 and 2007, tasked him with forming a government on February 1, 2011. On February 9, a new government was sworn in under his leadership. This government remained in office until October 24, 2011. A government under Prime Minister Aun Schaukat al-Chasauneh then took over the business until it was replaced by Fayez al-Tarawneh on May 2, 2012 and by Abdullah Ensour on October 11, 2012 .
The next parliamentary election took place on January 23, 2013.
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e f g Violence and boycott in Jordan
- ↑ Jordan calls early election
- ↑ a b c d Generation change in the Jordanian parliament
- ↑ a b Jordan election victory for pro-government candidates
- ^ Protests in Jordan - Down with the government! Long live the king! , spiegel.de, accessed on March 30, 2011
