Jordan’s government resigned Monday ahead of a second cabinet reshuffle in six months, media sources reported, as the cash-strapped kingdom remains mired in economic woes. Prime Minister Omar al-Razzaz last reshuffled his cabinet in May. The latest will be his fourth since taking office last year.
Prime Minister Omar al- Razzaz “asked his ministers to submit their resignations on Monday to pave the way for a government reshuffle in the next few days”
Jordan’s Cabinet has resigned as part of a planned government reshuffle, the fourth in two years. Prime Minister Omar Razzaz ordered the resignations. There were no immediate announcements regarding new appointments, but Razzaz will remain prime minister.
The resignations require approval by King Abdullah II, who has the final say on key policies. Frequent Cabinet personnel changes are seen as a way of deflecting growing frustration among Jordanians with high prices and unemployment. Jordan has taken in hundreds of thousands of refugees from neighboring Syria, further straining the kingdom’s limited economic resources. Western allies consider Jordan’s stability crucial to combatting Islamic extremism in the Mideast.
Cash-strapped Jordan govt resigns for slated reshuffle
