Officials urge public-private partnership in family protection

AMMAN — Fortifying and securing the country from any threat starts from the family, which is the core component of society, Interior Minister Salameh Hammad said on Tuesday.

The minister made these remarks at a coordination meeting with Awqaf Minister Hayel Dawood, Social Development Minister Reem Abu Hassan, Health Minister Ali Hiasat and Public Security Department (PSD) Director Maj. Gen. Atef Saudi to discuss public-private institutions’ partnership aimed at supporting family care and protection.

At the event, held at the PSD’s Family Protection Administration, Dawood said that Islam came with rules that protect the family and empower it to play an effective role in the nation’s development, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported.