samedi 12 février 2011

Jordan - Press - Jordan Press Association at unease with some reports, AFP and Reuters in the eye of the storm

The JPA council expresses shock at the news reports carried by Agence France-Presse and Reuters, as well as satellite channels, regarding statements and political stands expressed by a limited group of citizens who crossed the lines of acceptable criticism, legitimate opposition and the right to differ in views.
These articles were mainly based on a statement made by 36 Jordanian individuals whom the AFP Bureau Chief Ms Randa Habib wrongly described as "tribal leaders", and whom she inferred represented the tribal population of Jordan. Had Ms Habib undertaken any investigation, she would have found that the 36 individuals are not leaders of the tribes to which they belong, and that they do not represent the tens of thousands of people from these proud Jordanian tribes; tribes that have always been dedicated to the well-being of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
Her latest “report”, “Jordan Tribes Break Taboo by Targeting Queen”, contains serious allegations against Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah and the Yasin family, in which there is no truth whatsoever. Amongst several other false allegations, the “report” claims that land and farms belonging to the Jordanian people were given to the Yasin family.
From time to time, tensions emerge as the Jordan Tribes questionned Queen Rania Al Abdullah, an ethnic Palestinian, loyalty and respect to them.

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