Difference Is Strength and Accountability Is a Duty .. Military Expert Clarifies to “Al-Taj” the Dimensions of the Speech from the Throne
Al-Taj News –
Lina Al-Nasser.
Military and strategic expert, Retired Staff Brigadier General Rizk Al-Khawaldeh, stated that His Majesty King Abdullah II’s affirmation that difference in opinion between the legislative and executive authorities constitutes a strength as long as Jordan’s interest is the objective, contributes to increasing the strength of the Jordanian state and enhancing the democratic path.
Al-Khawaldeh explained in his interview with “Al-Taj News” on Monday that this affirmation stimulates the inherent national capabilities of the executive authority to move forward in implementing national programs with responsibility and high efficiency, which multiplies the level of government performance and elevates it to the required level.
Regarding the role of oversight and accountability in improving institutional performance, Al-Khawaldeh pointed out that the royal emphasis helps the House of Representatives move forward in implementing various forms of oversight and accountability, within what is permitted by the internal bylaws of the House, and combating forms of corruption and weakness in public and administrative performance.
Al-Khawaldeh added that this helps in the optimal utilization of national resources, reduces waste in national performance, and elevates the level of overall national procedures to distinguished levels.
As for the cohesion of the internal front and its role in enhancing Jordanian national security, Al-Khawaldeh said that the overall speech of His Majesty the King at the opening of the National Assembly affirms national constants that form an important part of the elements of Jordanian national security in its various forms and dimensions.
He indicated that His Majesty the King’s emphasis on the effective relationship between the National Assembly and the government strengthens the national approach supporting Jordanian national security, pointing out that the royal speech addressed a number of pillars of national security.
In the theme of the rule of law and accountability, Al-Khawaldeh affirmed that the royal emphasis that no human being is above the law, and that the exploitation of any position will be met with accountability without hesitation, strengthens the state of law and institutions, and consolidates the principle that no person is above the law regardless of their position or post, so that all Jordanians are equal before the law.
Al-Khawaldeh concluded his remarks to “Al-Taj” by pointing out that the Speech from the Throne affirmed major national constants that enhance Jordanian national security, and support the performance of national institutions that serve national security and contribute to strengthening it.
His Majesty King Abdullah II had opened, on Monday, the third ordinary session of the twentieth National Assembly, and affirmed in the Speech from the Throne that difference in opinion is strength as long as Jordan’s interest is the objective, just as he stressed that there is no immunity for anyone who abuses their position whoever they may be, and that the prestige of the state and the rule of law take precedence over everything, emphasizing that the law knows no name, position, or influence.
