Dr. Ibrahim Al-Tarawneh, head of the Al-Mithaq National Parliamentary Bloc, affirmed that the bloc continues to monitor government actions and decisions as part of its legislative and oversight role.

He emphasized that projects and achievements must be realistic, tangible, and meet the developmental needs of local communities, rather than remaining mere construction plans. He added that any flaws or delays in implementation will be addressed in coordination with the central government and within constitutional and oversight tools.

Al-Tarawneh made these remarks during the bloc’s field visit to Karak Governorate, where they met with Karak Governor Qablan Al-Sharif, several government department directors, the provincial council committee, and heads of municipal committees at the Military Retirees Club hall to review the status of development projects approved by the government in its session held in the governorate.

He explained that this visit is a continuation of oversight tours that began in Irbid and Mafraq governorates, aiming to evaluate the completion rates of projects approved by the Cabinet and to express confidence.

Al-Tarawneh revealed that the bloc will submit a memorandum to the government recommending an increase in Karak’s budget allocations based on the visit report, within its oversight role and follow-up to overcome obstacles facing projects in various sectors, especially health, tourism, infrastructure, transport, water, and sanitation, in addition to productive and industrial projects in the industrial city and the Jordan Valley.

He pointed out that some projects in Karak have not yet started despite previous promises, such as sanitation projects, establishing an ambulance and emergency center in northern Karak, and expanding the government hospital including the outpatient clinics building. He noted that some projects have not exceeded 30-35% completion, while others, like social development projects, have been fully completed.

Governor Al-Sharif praised the legislative and oversight role of the House of Representatives, noting the close cooperation between the legislative and executive authorities to achieve King Abdullah II’s vision to provide the best levels of service to citizens.

He confirmed that the administrative governance is continuously and diligently following up with ministries, the provincial council, municipalities, and all relevant authorities on the progress of projects announced by the government in its session held in the governorate, working to overcome obstacles to ensure the completion of these projects according to planned schedules, financial allocations, and deadlines, aiming to improve the service, developmental, and economic reality in the governorate.

He explained that the executive plans in the governorate are based on three main pillars: government projects, royal initiatives, and decentralization council projects. He pointed out that the executive matrix for tourism development projects, approved following King Abdullah’s directives during his recent visit to the governorate, has started implementing projects approved for 2025 valued at 3.5 million Jordanian dinars. These include maintenance and rehabilitation of Karak Castle, developing the castle square and surrounding buildings, Al-Khidr shrine, developing the transportation system linked to the city’s tourist route, establishing a handicrafts center, completing the comprehensive plan, inventorying heritage houses, and developing Wadi Mujib and Wadi Bin areas. In 2026, additional projects worth 6 million dinars will be implemented.

Al-Sharif stated that the completion rate of government projects, numbering 188 projects distributed across 15 ministries with a total cost of 133 million dinars, has reached 56% with spending of 36 million dinars. Meanwhile, the completion rate of projects funded by the provincial council’s decentralization budget for the current year, numbering 109 projects valued at 8.811 million dinars, reached 32% based on financial expenditure rates.

MPs Abdul Nasser Al-Khasawneh, Abdul Halim Al-Ananbeh, Omar Al-Khalidi, Islam Al-Azzazmeh, Rania Khalifat, and Faleha Al-Khudair stressed the importance of providing comprehensive and integrated support to the governorate covering various sectors and regions through increasing Karak’s budget. They confirmed the bloc’s readiness to cooperate with executive departments and the central government to find solutions to challenges facing developmental and service projects.