Jordanian Royal Family and Money

[Angie]

Does anyone honestly think that the King and Queen care what we say about them?

[shelley]

Originally Posted by Balqis

In regards to the finacial support you have pointed out in the last paragraph that KA receives, Shelley: Does it, to your knowledge, include aid that is meant for the poor? Is downright skimming of it ever done personally by the King and Queen, as they have been accused here?

I can't get round this new system either so sorry if my quote is in the wrong position !

Look - I honestly don't know know if any downright skimming is going on as I am not in a position to know what the sums of aid money are, and how they are ear marked. All I am saying is that the JRF have always managed to 'put a good show on' as they have been given financial assisitance from outside the country for precisely that reason. Having said that, the levels of personal expenditure are now phenomenal in some areas. I would like to think this is enabaled by the methods outlined by Ipi Tombe, which are certainly in place. This whole style of doing business has extenuated the differences between the rich and the poor big time. There is a lot more money floating around Jordan these days, as the atmosphere is by some peoples' standards is more 'congenial' for business, but it is in the hands of a very few people.