Jordan is facing alarming numbers regarding citizens wanted by the country’s judicial authorities—whether politically, administratively, or by parliament.
Despite the scale, neither the relevant ministries nor the new administrative committee in the House of Representatives have responded to the explosive figure revealed by MP Firas Kablan, who stated that roughly 56,000 Jordanians are currently wanted by the justice system.
Kablan expressed deep shock, stressing that the sheer number of citizens wanted for legal enforcement represents a grim reality that cannot be ignored. The data shows that most of those wanted are men, but a significant number of women are now also sought by authorities—an unfamiliar and troubling indicator in Jordanian society, suggesting that “Jordanian women are also suffering.”
The number is “very large,” said opposition activist Mohammed al-Hadid, who argued it reflects the high cost of the government’s economic decisions. He questioned whether Jordan is drifting toward becoming a society “of debtors and fugitives.”
