MPs’ and Political Parties’ Assessment of the Jafar Hassan Government and the House of Representatives After One and a Half Years in Office
RASED: 59% of MPs rate government performance as “moderate” after one and a half years
RASED: One quarter of MPs rate government performance as high
RASED: 29% of MPs dissatisfied with government–parliament coordination
RASED: 52% of MPs rate government performance during the recent regional war as high
RASED: 42% of MPs say government responsiveness is weak, 46% say it is moderate
RASED: 18% of MPs rate parliamentary performance as weak, 62% as moderate
RASED: 33% of political parties rate government performance as weak, 43% as moderate
RASED: 77% of parties dissatisfied with government communication
RASED: 83% of parties rate government responsiveness to their recommendations as weak
RASED: 47% of parties rate government performance during the recent regional war as high
RASED: 57% of parties rate parliamentary performance as weak
Amman – Following the conclusion of the Second Ordinary Session of the 20th House of Representatives, and after approximately one and a half years since the formation of Prime Minister Jaafar Hassan’s government, Al-Hayat Center – RASED announced the results of two opinion polls targeting Members of Parliament (MPs) and political parties. The polls aim to assess perceptions of government performance, levels of coordination, responsiveness to recommendations, and overall parliamentary performance.
The surveys recorded a high response rate, with 114 MPs out of 131 reached (83%) participating, alongside 97% of registered Jordanian political parties. Data collection was conducted through phone outreach and direct electronic submissions, reflecting broad participation and enhancing the representativeness of the findings.
Results from the MPs’ survey indicate that a majority assessed the government’s performance over the past year and a half as moderate (59%), while 25% rated it as high and 16% as weak. Regarding coordination between the government and Parliament, 54% of MPs expressed moderate satisfaction, 29% expressed dissatisfaction, and 17% reported high satisfaction.
In terms of government responsiveness to MPs’ recommendations, assessments varied: 46% rated it as moderate, 42% as weak, and only 11% as high. As for MPs’ evaluation of their own parliamentary performance, 62% rated it as moderate, 20% as high, and 18% as weak.
The findings also show relatively stronger evaluations of government performance during the recent regional war, with 52% of MPs rating it as high, 39% as moderate, and 9% as weak.
In contrast, political parties offered a more critical assessment of government performance. A plurality (43.33%) rated it as moderate, while 33.33% rated it as weak and 23.33% as high. Communication and coordination between the government and parties received the lowest levels of satisfaction, with 76.67% expressing dissatisfaction, compared to 20% reporting moderate satisfaction and only 3.33% high satisfaction.
Similarly, 83.33% of parties rated the government’s responsiveness to their recommendations as weak, while 13.33% rated it as moderate and 3.33% as high.
Regarding government performance during the regional war, 46.67% of parties rated it as high, 33.33% as moderate, and 20% as weak.
As for parliamentary performance, the majority of parties (56.67%) rated it as weak, compared to 36.67% who rated it as moderate and 6.67% as high.
These findings provide a data-driven overview of MPs’ and political parties’ perceptions regarding key aspects of governmental and parliamentary performance during the past period.
