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Ammon News - The Cabinet Sunday decided to promote police officer Abdul-Razzaq Dalabeeh, who was killed during the Ma'an troubles, posthumously to brigadier general.

The Cabinet started its session by reciting Quran verses in honour of the slain officer, who died while performing his duty in the Al-Husseiniyah area in Ma'an.

Prime Minister Bishr Khasawneh said, "The martyr Dalabeeh is the martyr of the entire nation, and we all accept condolences along with his family and relatives from the sons of the Bani Hassan tribe, which offered convoys of martyrs for the homeland and the nation."

The Cabinet wished a speedy recovery for security officers who sustained injuries during the Ma'an troubles, praising the efforts of state agencies, institutions, administrative rulers, community leaders and actors who prioritised the public interest and contributed to weathering the troubles.

Khasawneh said, "The right to express one's opinion is guaranteed under the constitution, but the rule of law is never compromised," noting that "assaults" on roads, public and private property, and "assaults" on police officers would be countered "firmly.."

He said the government has responded to the legitimate demands of workers in the transport sector by adjusting the tariffs for cargo from phosphate, potash and bromine companies and the transport tariffs related to containers.

He noted the government's "firm desire to ease as much as possible on citizens, in the context of structural reforms and general modernisation visions that aim to benefit Jordanians in the medium- and long-term and to ward off the possible harm."

Khasawneh, nonetheless, explained that the government is restricted with what it can offer, saying that "there is a constant desire on the part of the government to support citizens and commodities, but this is not possible in light of the current economic conditions."

He said his government is mindful of taking "measured" procedures that do not detract from or impact the structural reform programme of the national economy.

He explained that by failing to reflect the global fuel prices, the government would run the risk of dealing with increased deficits and "severe" damage to the public treasury and the national economy.

Cabinet ministers confirmed that the public transport sector has returned to work across Jordan and that the movement of trucks to and from the port of Aqaba has gone back to normal.