Ammon News - Some 63% and 61% of Jordanians believe that the government succeeded in supporting Palestinians and Jordan Armed Forces (JAF)-Arab Army, respectively, a poll conducted by The University of Jordan’s Center for Strategic Studies (CSS), revealed on Wednesday.
The survey, conducted between March 27 to April 2, sought to examine Jordanians' opinions on Dr. Bishr Khasawneh's government a year-a half after after its formation.
Speaking at a press conference Wednesday, CSS director said the survey was implemented on a national sample comprised of 1,268 respondents, and 320 participants are opinion leaders.
Regarding the key poll results, 64% of Jordanians do not trust the government. Furthermore, only 1% of Jordanians said they will join one of the current political parties.
42% of Jordanians thought the government’s succeeded in improving the Kingdom's health system and increasing the insured categories, the poll shows.
Moreover, 48% respondents said the government developed the healthcare centers network, meanwhile 49% believed the gov't consolidated the rule of law principle and 9% thought it succeeded in providing job opportunities, according to the survey.
In addition, 36% and 40% of Jordanians and opinion leaders, respectively, trust the government, compared to 44% who showed confidence in it in a poll conducted after a year of the Cabinet's formation, the poll showed.
Meanwhile, 54% and 95% of Jordanians and opinion leaders, respectively, follow up the current government's decisions since its formation until now, the survey revealed.
In this regard, 36% and 39% of Jordanians and opinion leaders, respectively, believe that the government "successfully" assumed the responsibilities of the last stage.