You're touching on the reform agenda that the Government of Jordan, under King Abdullah, has been putting in place. Clearly, a reform agenda of that sort is complementary to any free trade agreement, because it creates a better economic and political environment for doing business. It's still a constitutional monarchy in Jordan. It's not a democracy as we experience it here in Canada. The king has explicitly asked the new prime minister he appointed in February to undertake a series of recommendations, including establishing a constitutional court, limiting the power of the government to create temporary laws, and lowering the age limit for elected officials.
On September 29th, 2011. See this statement in context.