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#Jordan: on learning election & another lockdown were happening, 102 Jordanian laborers said they were selling their vote: 31% due to reduction in wages, 18% due to losing work, 39% are day laborers most affected by lockdown, 12% mothers to protect children from poverty. #covid19 https://twitter.com/tamkeencenterjo/status/1326910018541727746
In the article mentioning the report, laborers sold their votes to essentially cover the costs of not working during the lockdown and beyond. In the era of #COVID19, piling debt is killing families in #Jordan & a vote's value is measured in kgs of bread. https://alghad.com/%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%88%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%BA%D9%84%D8%A7/
For anyone (still) wondering why a Jordanian might sell their vote for 25 Dinars ($35 US): new report conducted during #COVID19 era sets poverty line at 68 Dinars ($96 US), per person, per month. For 1 million people, a vote equals a 37% bonus this month. http://alrai.com/article/10562204/
