Thursday, January 27, 2011

The Muslim Brotherhood called for a protest in Jordan

The Muslim Brotherhood and its political wing, the Islamic Action Front (IAF), called for another demonstration on Friday in Jordan, "against high prices and political reforms," he said Wednesday January 26 A spokesman of the Muslim Brotherhood. "A new event will take place Friday after prayers," said Jamil Abu Bakr.

"We will continue our movement until the political reform and improved living standards of Jordanians," he added. The ISP, the main opposition party, has pledged that the protests are "peaceful." Since the fall of Tunisian President Zine El-Ali AbidineBen two demonstrations and a sit-in took place peacefully in protest against high prices and demand down the government, despite a series of social measures of the government.

On Friday, 4,000 protesters in Amman and over 5000 in the Kingdom have participated in demonstrations (portfolio). Some 25% of Jordanians live below the poverty line in the kingdom, according to a study of the Economic and Social Jordan.

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