Identifier
Created
Classification
Origin
06AMMAN8106
2006-10-29 15:50:00
CONFIDENTIAL
Embassy Amman
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C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 008106
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2011
TAGS: PGOV JO
SUBJECT: RUMORS OF CABINET RESHUFFLE
REF: A. AMMAN 6167
B. AMMAN 5945
C. AMMAN 7737
Classified By: CDA Daniel Rubinstein for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
C O N F I D E N T I A L AMMAN 008106
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2011
TAGS: PGOV JO
SUBJECT: RUMORS OF CABINET RESHUFFLE
REF: A. AMMAN 6167
B. AMMAN 5945
C. AMMAN 7737
Classified By: CDA Daniel Rubinstein for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Rumors of an impending cabinet reshuffle, which are
virtually constant in Jordan, have now intensified and broken
onto the front pages of mainstream newspapers.
Pro-government members of parliament and others close to the
palace and government have for some time been trading, in
poloffs' presence, second-hand tales of tension between PM
Bakhit's cabinet and senior palace advisors. Several MPs
have predicted to poloffs and to others that at least a few
ministers will lose their posts before the start of the
ordinary session of Parliament on November 28.
2. (SBU) The center-left Al-Dustour and the liberal Al-Ghad
dailies reinforced the talk of ministerial changes October
28, with front-page reports that many in Jordan may assume
were inspired by the palace. Al-Ghad reported that PM Bakhit
instructed cabinet members to summarize their accomplishments
for him this week. The article cites unnamed sources
predicting a reshuffle of five to seven ministers, with
Bakhit remaining at the helm.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
RUBINSTEIN
SIPDIS
SIPDIS
E.O. 12958: DECL: 10/29/2011
TAGS: PGOV JO
SUBJECT: RUMORS OF CABINET RESHUFFLE
REF: A. AMMAN 6167
B. AMMAN 5945
C. AMMAN 7737
Classified By: CDA Daniel Rubinstein for reasons 1.4 (b) and (d)
1. (C) Rumors of an impending cabinet reshuffle, which are
virtually constant in Jordan, have now intensified and broken
onto the front pages of mainstream newspapers.
Pro-government members of parliament and others close to the
palace and government have for some time been trading, in
poloffs' presence, second-hand tales of tension between PM
Bakhit's cabinet and senior palace advisors. Several MPs
have predicted to poloffs and to others that at least a few
ministers will lose their posts before the start of the
ordinary session of Parliament on November 28.
2. (SBU) The center-left Al-Dustour and the liberal Al-Ghad
dailies reinforced the talk of ministerial changes October
28, with front-page reports that many in Jordan may assume
were inspired by the palace. Al-Ghad reported that PM Bakhit
instructed cabinet members to summarize their accomplishments
for him this week. The article cites unnamed sources
predicting a reshuffle of five to seven ministers, with
Bakhit remaining at the helm.
Visit Amman's Classified Web Site at
http://www.state.sgov.gov/p/nea/amman/
RUBINSTEIN