Ammon News -

His Majesty King Abdullah on Monday stressed that all those proven to have been negligent, in the investigation of the deaths caused by oxygen outage at Al Hussein Hospital in Salt, will be held to account.

Chairing a National Policies Council (NPC) meeting, attended by His Royal Highness Crown Prince Al Hussein bin Abdullah II, King Abdullah paid tribute to the lives lost in Salt, stressing that it is absolutely unacceptable to lose a citizen as a result of negligence.

Also during the meeting, attended by His Royal Highness Prince Feisal bin Al Hussein, adviser to His Majesty and NPC chairperson, the King said officials or junior or senior employees must be up to the responsibility, or step aside to enable those who want to serve Jordanians to take their place.

Official positions are for public servants who must serve Jordanians, not a way to offer favours and benefits, His Majesty affirmed.

The King dismissed claims that negligence or corruption is part of the culture in Jordan, stressing that the culture of Jordanians is that of honour and dignity, in line with the values of their ancestors who founded the state.

Expressing understanding of the difficulties facing Jordanians as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, His Majesty said Jordan will overcome these exceptional conditions and economic difficulties, but this requires teamwork.