Parliament member Mamdouh Abbadi has expressed his frustration and resentment over the appointment of Marouf Al-Bakheet as the new Prime Minister of Jordan.

Abbadi stated that this choice is not a good one; Al-Bakheet has been appointed already in 2005, and the Jordanian people are already very familiar with his style of governance.

The active MP added that the Bakheet reign witnessed forged election results, democratic and political backlash, and suppression of certain freedoms. These steps will send the kingdom to the backwards rather than forwards and this is not acceptable.

Mamdouh Abbadi reminded us of the failures of the new Prime Minister when he referred to him as ‘The Casino Hero’, a reference to the casino operation during his first term in power.

He also expected that the House of Representatives will withhold its confidence from the government or, in a best case scenario; the confidence margin will be so small as to compare with Samir Rifai’s latest achievement.