Jordan Times
Tuesday, May 4, 2004
Premier commends security services
Fayez addresses first meeting of the Standing
Commission of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent
Societies
AMMAN (JT) — Prime Minister Faisal Fayez on Monday reiterated that the security
and stability of Saudi Arabia was instrumental to the stability of Jordan and
the entire Middle East, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.
Speaking at the first meeting of the Standing Commission of the International
Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, Fayez commended the work of
the security services and highlighted in particular their recent achievement in
thwarting a terrorist conspiracy that would have led to thousands of civilian
casualties.
Responding to comments made by the audience at the meeting, the premier stressed
that there would be no peace in the Middle East without full Israeli withdrawal
to the 1967 borders and the establishment of a viable Palestinian state.
On Iraq, the premier underlined the importance of building security and
political institutions in the war-torn country.
The Jordan Red Crescent Society will hold a ceremony at Al Hussein Cultural
Centre today to launch its “Road Safety Campaign,” under the patronage of His
Majesty King Abdullah, Honorary President of the society.
The event will bring together interested groups to form a taskforce charged with
planning and implementing a “clear strategy and plan of action [for] a major
pilot campaign on road safety in Jordan,” according to a statement released by
the society.
Mohammad Al Hadid, chairman of the Standing Commission and president of the
Jordan Red Crescent Society, will deliver a speech and award medals and shields
to several national and international organisations and individuals in
appreciation of their support for the society's humanitarian activities, the
statement said.
The ceremony coincides with the first meeting of the Standing Commission.
Also on Tuesday, the prime minister met at the Royal Cultural Centre with
representatives of family leagues and societies, Petra reported.
Accompanied by a team of ministers, Fayez went over an array of issues of
national concern such as political development, Jordan's fight against
terrorism, freedoms and citizenship rights and national unity.
On this last issue, Fayez referred again to recently aborted terrorist plot
saying that had the attack been carried out, the tonnes of explosives and
bullets of the terrorists would not have discriminated between Jordanians
regardless of their geographic origin, religion or race.