From Jihad Watch:
Jordan: Muslim Brotherhood tries to spin popular protests into advantage for pro-Sharia forces
This is similar to what is going on in Tunisia. "In Jordan, Islamists try to spin popular protests into political uprising," by Taylor Luck in the Christian Science Monitor, January 21:
Young people in the street waving baguettes and decrying unemployment rates, rising prices, and the government - protests in the Jordanian capital today unmistakably resembled the popular uprising in Tunisia....
While it is yet to be seen whether the new measures will satisfy citizens, the pressure is on for Amman to outmaneuver the Islamist opposition, who are attempting to transform an economic crisis into a political debate.
At first slow to harness the growing discontent, the Muslim Brotherhood led today's demonstrations and is trying to link Jordan's economic woes with the need for greater political freedoms....
"Our message is that political reform is the key to fixing all social and economic problems. We need a new unity government and early elections for a democratically elected parliament representing the people that can handle these challenges," said Muslim Brotherhood Spokesman Jamil Abu Baker....
Posted by Robert on January 23, 2011 5:21 AM
Jordan: Muslim Brotherhood tries to spin popular protests into advantage for pro-Sharia forces
This is similar to what is going on in Tunisia. "In Jordan, Islamists try to spin popular protests into political uprising," by Taylor Luck in the Christian Science Monitor, January 21:
Young people in the street waving baguettes and decrying unemployment rates, rising prices, and the government - protests in the Jordanian capital today unmistakably resembled the popular uprising in Tunisia....
While it is yet to be seen whether the new measures will satisfy citizens, the pressure is on for Amman to outmaneuver the Islamist opposition, who are attempting to transform an economic crisis into a political debate.
At first slow to harness the growing discontent, the Muslim Brotherhood led today's demonstrations and is trying to link Jordan's economic woes with the need for greater political freedoms....
"Our message is that political reform is the key to fixing all social and economic problems. We need a new unity government and early elections for a democratically elected parliament representing the people that can handle these challenges," said Muslim Brotherhood Spokesman Jamil Abu Baker....
Posted by Robert on January 23, 2011 5:21 AM
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