https://thecradle.co/Article/News/19549The police added that they “will strike anyone who tries to attack lives and property with an iron fist,” vowing to crush any violent demonstrations across the country.
رحمة الله على الشهيد العقيد عبدالرزاق عبدالحافظ الدلابيح، نائب مدير شرطة محافظة معان، وحمى الله الأردن الذي سيبقى الحصن المنيع في وجه كل من تسول له العبث في أمن الوطن والمواطن. pic.twitter.com/6cncwjkxrp
— شباب كلنا الأردن (@AllJordanYouth) December 16, 2022
Over the past two weeks, the transportation sector announced a nationwide strike to protest the 16th hike in fuel prices in a span of two years, and demand an increase in government incentives.
The strike spread to several governorates on the ninth day of the nationwide protests, as temporary solutions failed to satisfy demands.
The Jordanian government sought to pay lorry and taxi drivers cash incentives for three months, however, the solution was not taken seriously, as it would not lower costs nor end the government’s failure to manage the sector.
