March 22, 2021

Results Summary

·        The majority of Jordanians (61%) are dissatisfied with the recent cabinet amendment that the Prime Minister made, and most of them (57%) do not think that the new ministers will be able to handle their responsibilities.

 

·        The continued increase in confidence in the House of Representatives and its performance

ü  (36%) of Jordanians trust the current parliament, and (38%) trust their electoral district parliament representatives, which represents the highest percentage of trust given to the parliament since 2014.

ü   (39%) of Jordanians are satisfied with the performance of the current parliament, and (37%) are satisfied with the performance of their electoral district parliament representatives, which is also the highest percentage of satisfaction with the performance of the parliament collected since 2014.

 

·        Evaluating the performance of the Speaker of the House of Representatives

ü  The majority of Jordanians (53%) believe that the current Speaker of the House Representatives was able to successfully lead the parliament sessions, and half of them (48%) think that he has been able to lead his role effectively since the beginning of his appointment as Speaker of the House of Representatives

ü  (44%) of Jordanians are satisfied with the media appearance of the current Speaker of the House of Representatives

 

 

·        Nevertheless, two-thirds (67%) of Jordanians still believe that the government and its instruments are exerting pressure on the House of Representatives in the areas of voting and passing laws and legislation.

 

·        The continued decline in interest in public affairs and the continual reluctance to participate in public life.

·         The vast majority of Jordanians (70%) do not follow the activities of the current parliament.

·        The vast majority (90%) of Jordanians do not know about the current parliamentary blocs (ÇáßÊá ÇáäíÇÈíÉ).

·         The vast majority (82%) of Jordanians also do not know about the current parliamentary committees elected.

·        The presence of 100 new parliament members in the current House of Representative does not mean anything at all for nearly half of Jordanians (47%).

·         (58%) of Jordanians expect their electoral district parliament representatives to provide services and assistance in finding jobs and appointments, while only (19%) expect them to fulfill legislative roles and monitor the government.

·         A third of Jordanians (34%) do not know the name of any of the current members of the parliament.

 

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