Issawi follows up on Bir Al Sabe’ tribe demands under Royal directives

AMMAN — Under Royal directives to reach out to members of Bir Al Sabe’ tribes to follow up on their needs and concerns, with the aim of reducing poverty and unemployment, Royal Court Chief Yousef Issawi on Saturday visited the tribes that reside in Zarqa, Mafraq, Amman, Madaba and Balqa.

This visit falls in line with the goal of communicating with all citizens residing in all areas of the Kingdom, prioritising their demands and providing them with services according to the Royal directive to improve citizens’ living standards, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.

“This visit stems from the directives of His Majesty King Abdullah, who directed relevant authorities to visit Bir Al Sabe’ tribes and prioritise their needs and demands during his meeting on Monday with representatives and leading figures from the tribes, as part of the Basman Forum meetings at the Royal Hashemite Court,” Issawi said.

He added that the Kingdom is facing several challenges, the most important of which is its economic situation, noting that the King constantly directs the government to work on improving the living conditions of citizens and providing them with quality services, and that His Majesty instructs the government to provide jobs for youth and invest their energies to serve the Kingdom. 

The official highlighted that improving the services provided to citizens and responding to their demands is based on partnership with citizens and integrating the roles of concerned entities.

He noted that His Majesty highlighted the importance of creating a Bir Al Sabe’ community-based committee to outline their priorities and needs with a clear plan during his meeting with representatives and leading figures from Bir Al Sabe’ tribes on Monday.

During Issawi’s visit, tribe notables and representatives reviewed prominent demands concerning health care, combatting unemployment and poverty, creating productive projects that generate income and improving public transportation.

They also demanded establishing vocational training centres to create employment opportunities and improving charities, youth clubs and sports and cultural clubs, in addition to supporting enterprises that financially empower women and youth.

The representatives called for establishing care and rehabilitation centres for people with disabilities, creating public parks and supporting agricultural projects, as well as rehabilitating schools and establishing new schools in residential complexes.