Jordan's king set to ask PM to quit amid angry protests
Tehran (KNA) - Jordan’s King Abdullah is expected Monday to ask Prime Minister Hani Mulki to quit after five days of unprecedented angry protests against the country’s economic policies.
The dismissal of Mulki is one of the demands raised during the recent wave of protests against IMF-dictated tax increases and price hikes that have hit the kingdom.
The sources said King Abdullah has summoned Mulki for an audience in his palace later on Monday.
Thousands of people took to the streets in the capital, Amman, and main provincial towns for a fifth night Sunday to protest against proposed tax increases, in the biggest anti-government rallies since 2011.Recent fuel price hikes and subsidy cuts have also stoked anger at the government.
Source: PressTV