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February 3, 2011

Jordanians Protest Selection of New PM 
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In Jordan, activists gathered in Amman Wednesday to protest against
Jordan's newly appointed prime minister Marouf Bakhit and calling for
genuine political and economic reform. King Abdullah named Bakhit
earlier this week in an attempt to stave off mass street protests. The
Jordanian activist Fakher Daas took part in Wednesday's demonstration.

Fakher Daas: "Today we say that cosmetic changes are not accepted. We do
not want changes in faces. We want real grassroots change and in
policies. We want an end to the economic policy which has been adopted
by the government under the International Monetary Fund guidance since
1989. We want an end to repressive laws, including elections law."



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