Jordan Times
Friday, June 8, 2007
Jordan will always remain an
oasis of security, stability — King
By Mohammad Ghazal
MUTA — His Majesty King Abdullah on Thursday said, “Jordan will always remain an
oasis of security and stability and a role model for progress, able to confront
challenges and realise achievements” with the will and resolve of its men and
women.
The Monarch, the Supreme Commander of the Jordan Armed Forces, made the remarks
at the graduation ceremony of the 20th Regiment of the Abdullah Ben Ruwaha
Battalion at Muta University.
“The latest events and developments in the region call for more awareness and
preparedness so that we may confront anything that could affect our situation or
threaten our country’s security and stability. Our country, praise be to God, is
well, and we are realising our goals,” King Abdullah said.
“As of today, you will become officers in the Arab Army, the army that everybody
— far and near — knows to be a paragon of courage, discipline, efficiency, and
devotion to military honour and national belonging. Your mission in this life is
to defend your homeland, protect its achievements, and contribute to
modernisation and development which enhances its strength, its status, security
and stability,” the Monarch told the graduates.
In his speech, King Abdullah stressed that the Arab Army has never failed to
answer the call of duty in defence of the Ummah’s rights and dignity and every
inch of Arab land, especially the land of Palestine.
“I am sure that you are, along with your brethren and colleagues in the Arab
Army and the security institutions, worthy of this responsibility, and will hold
high the banner of the homeland and its message,” he said.
At the end of the ceremony, the King presented awards to excelling cadets.
Muta University was established in 1981, with a police college. The Military
College was established in 1984, while the civilian wing of the university was
created in 1986.