Arabisc: Jordanian MPs Having a Ball! · Global Voices
Amira Al Hussaini

Jordanian blogger Batir Wardam doesn't mince his words when he says that Jordan's Members of Parliament are in for a great weekend. After all, for a few hours of work, they enjoy the perks of being amongst the highest paid civil servants in Jordan.
Wardan isn't pleased that a date for the next parliamentary elections is yet to be set.
To add insult to injury, Jordanian MPs not only seem to want to stay longer in their elected posts.. but also want to enjoy more perks and power. Being a member of the esteemed Parliament is surely not enough – not when there is a new law which guarantees you can have it all. All of it.
Wow! This is mind boggling indeed and it sure takes a Super MP to be able to juggle all those tasks. But as far as the carrot and the stick policy goes, Jordanian MPs sure have a lucrative carrot dangled in front of them. Wardam insists that it is money and not love which makes the world go round for them.
A higher salary would mean more responsibilities and a greater work load. Not necessarily, sighs Wardam.
Don't you now want to become an MP in Jordan? I am off to pack my bags!