Poll shows 65% of Jordanians do not support cabinet reshuffle

Ammon

04-05-2025

Ammon News -
The Center for Strategic Studies at the University of Jordan announced on Sunday, the results of a public opinion poll on Dr. Jafar Hassan's government, 200 days after its formation.The survey results generally showed increased confidence in the government compared to previous surveys. Within 200 days of its formation, 65% of the national sample expressed confidence in the government's ability to fulfill its responsibilities, up from 51% in the "100-day survey" and 54% in the poll conducted at the time of its formation.In the opinion leaders sample, 64% expressed confidence in the government's ability to fulfill its responsibilities over the next 200 day, compared to 70% in the 100-day poll and 52% in the formation poll.The survey indicated that, since 2011, Prime Minister Dr. Jaafar Hassan and his government have earned the highest level of public trust in their capacity to manage the responsibilities of the transitional period, compared to previous governments.The percentage of those in the national sample who believe that Prime Minister Dr. Jafar Hassan was able to bear the responsibilities of the stage rose to 71% within 200-days of formation, compared to 55% in the 100-day survey, and 57% in the formation survey, the survey revealed.Among opinion leaders, 75% expressed confidence in the Prime Minister's ability to fulfill his duties after 200 days, compared to 76% at the 100-day mark and 55% when the government was first formed.Regarding the ministerial team, the percentage of those who believe it is capable of fulfilling its responsibilities among the national sample rose to 60% over the 200-day period, compared to 47% in the 100-day survey and 50% in the formation survey.The percentage among the opinion leaders sample reached 54%, compared to 55% in the 100-day survey and 45% in the formation survey.More than half of the national sample respondents 58% and 50% of the opinion leaders sample expressed optimism about the government's ministerial team.The survey revealed that 66% of Jordanians, are satisfied with the field visits conducted by Prime Minister Dr. Jafar Hassan since the formation of the government, and 40% believe these visits have had a positive impact on their governorate.52% of Jordanians, are following what the current government has done or is doing since its formation, while the vast majority of the opinion leaders sample, 94%, reported that they are following what the government has done or is doing, according to the survey.Additionally, the survey shows that 36% of citizens now strongly agree and 39% somewhat agree that the government is making every effort to deliver all necessary services—a notable rise from the 100-day survey, in which only 17% strongly agreed and 45% somewhat agreed.The same applies to the opinion leader sample, where 10% strongly agree and 61% somewhat agree that the government is doing everything it can to provide citizens with all services.The findings also indicated that the proportion of individuals who believe they can criticize the government without fear rose from 51% to 55% over the 200-day survey period.Regarding the cabinet reshuffle, the survey results showed that 56% of the opinion leaders sample and 65% of the national sample do not support a cabinet reshuffle.Finally, Jordanians' confidence in the country's governmental, legislative, political, and security institutions has also increased, with citizens' confidence in the Arab Army reaching 99%, Public Security Directorate 89%, General Intelligence Department 99%, and Civil Defense 99%.