Tax Protests in Jordan Enter Third Consecutive Night

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Protests against tax rises in Jordan have entered their third consecutive night in the capital Amman on Sunday.

Press TV reported that police deployed tear gas and used batons to keep protesters from encroaching on the Fourth Circle, the location of the Prime Minister’s office.

Demonstrators directed their anger against the government, calling for ministers to step. Jordan’s King Abdullah II has called for compromise on all sides.

 The International Monetary Fund (IMF)- backed tax hike has upset protesters, who feel it unjustly targets lower and middle income earners.

Majority of Jordanian lawmakers call for withdrawal of IMF-backed tax bill

The majority of Jordanian lawmakers have called for the withdrawal of a controversial IMF-backed tax reform bill that has sparked massive public protests across the country.

“We will not submit to the dictates of the IMF (International Monetary Fund),” Parliament Speaker Atef Tarawneh said on Saturday after a meeting with Prime Minister Hani al-Mulki.

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