The second #HashtagDebates organized by 7iber took place at Makan in Amman this evening (March 7). 7iber, the Jordanian youth-orientated independent media outlet has been contributing to growing public dialog both online and offline through several programs and activities. From @7iber's photostream Tonight's #HashtagDebates brought together voices discussing citizenship and reforms in Jordan. Here are some tweets from the gathering: @tarawnah: First speaker: @Linashannak asks whether the “alternative homeland” issue is an excuse for the lack of #reformjo? #hashtagdebates #JO @Lina18 speaker @jawadabbassi: a pillar of democracy is a system of checks and balances جواد عباسي: الأحزاب في الخمسينات لم تكن تسعى للديمقراطية بل لقلب نظام الحكم speaker @sufianobeidat: state needs to decide, is it a democratic monarchy or an absolute monarchy? @reemalmasri: speaker @linashannak asking “why does the gov ask me to take on my social and civic duties but not my political rights?” @lama_b According to @jawadabbasi, Arab world doesn't have democracy but this isn't only caused by the regime. Society also at fault. Speaker @sufianobeidat: Lack of proper judiciary oversight is main obstacle to reform in Jordan @7iber @JawazSafar: the need is to reform the relation between state & government & people @reemalmasri: @tarawnah: Quote “the govt is 10 steps behind us”….very true. very similar regionally. @razano: on identity, why can a Jordanian be American as well but cant be Lebanese or Palestinian? @7iber @Lama_B @7iber: @moalQaq @BilalAbuzeid Transparency is something we talk and hear about but nobody practices it…such a shame @DanaZkat My point is even with political reform economic challenges will remain in #Jo and elsewhere @AhedAlAdwan @DanaZkat Agree with u, we still have a long way to go, hunger & economic equality, identity, parties based political life, elections… For more, please follow the Twitter #HashtagDebates search, check out this Meedan curated page, and the conversation at 7iber.com.