The Joint Parliamentary Committee and the Ministerial Team affirmed that maintaining security, stability and national cohesion is everyone’s main priority.

The House of Representatives and the government expressed, in a joint statement, their appreciation for every effort to overcome the current circumstances and their direct effects on the economic sectors.

During a meeting, the committee was briefed on the measures taken by the government on Dec. 6, 2022.

The measures directly responded to the demands of the Union of Owners of Trucking Cars regarding the wages as well as an increase of one and a half dinars per ton on the shipment of phosphate, potash and sulfur. The fees of containers were also increased to JD 500 instead of JD 448 per ton to weigh 25 tons per container on the Amman-Aqaba route.

Additionally, the government pledged to form a joint committee to organize the process of shipping goods, adopt a unified container exchange office, adopt the pivotal load, and the possibility of allowing to increase the load and take the appropriate decision.

In regards to the operational life of trucks, the committee was made aware of the efforts made by the government with Saudi Arabia to extend its work of transit vehicles to a third party, in addition to considering increasing the operational life of trucks.

On public transport, the council was briefed on the government's response to the demands of the bus and taxi unions, which have returned to work as usual.

The ministerial team stressed that the government has provided this sector double the previous amount since last June to prevent the increase in transport fees on citizens, which was estimated at about JD six million, in addition to JD five million paid during the past months.

Additionally, those present in the meeting were briefed on the government's decision at the end of last month to fix the price of kerosene during the winter and that its price will not be raised even if the prices were to rise on a global scale.