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Rise in Trust in the Government.. What's Surprising?

Yes, I say it frankly, there is a gap between what we say in our gatherings and on our platforms, and what a scientific sample representing public opinion says, especially since these results came at a time when Jordan is managing its economy amidst a blazing region, geopolitical tensions, rising energy and transport costs, disruptions in trade and supply chains, alongside water, public finance, and debt pressures. Nevertheless, the economy has maintained its cohesion and resilience.

Despite everything and the challenges, the banking sector was not shaken, prices did not spiral out of control, and the state continued to fulfill its obligations and maintain its financial and monetary stability. Jordanians lived, to a large extent, as if nothing had changed, even though everything around them was changing.

At the same time, exports and foreign reserves increased, the Amman Stock Exchange regained its momentum, unemployment declined, inflation remained under control, and public services maintained acceptable levels, while the state continued to address long-standing accumulations, pay off its obligations, and invest in education, infrastructure, and the quality of life.

The government is not above criticism; in fact, criticism is a necessity, but criticism must also be fair. If the country has survived the region's storms, maintained the stability of its economy and institutions, raised levels of trust in it, and preserved its security and services, then the logical question is not: how do we deny this? Rather, how do we build upon it, turn stability into prosperity, indicators into opportunities, and achievements into a daily feeling experienced by the citizen?

In short, it is unfair to act as if the state has done nothing. The poll itself says that 90% are satisfied with the preservation of security and order, 79% with electricity, 67% with health, and 66% with education. For this reason, and more significantly, 35% placed economic development at the top of government spending priorities. Therefore, perhaps the real question is no longer: why don't Jordanians trust the government? But rather: why don't we see what is being achieved when we look for the truth in the numbers?.

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