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Prince Hamza of Jordan said the leader of the armed forces had told him not to leave his home, not to communicate and not to meet with anyone, the DPA reported.
The prince, who is King Abdullah’s half brother, said this in videos sent to international media after the Jordanian army denied last night that he was under house arrest. Chief of the General Staff Youssef Ahmed al-Hunaiti said the prince had only been asked to refrain from actions that could damage the stability of the kingdom.
“This morning I was visited by the Chief of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces. During the visit, he informed me that I was not allowed to go out, communicate with people or meet with them due to meetings that I attended. social networks In reference to the visits I have made, there have been criticisms of the government or the king, ”said Hamza in a video published by the BBC.
The king’s half brother clarified that he is not accused of criticizing himself. Your Internet and telephone cables have been cut, and the company that provides you with a satellite connection to the World Wide Web has informed you that you have also been ordered to cut them.
“I am not the person responsible for the government collapse, corruption and incompetence that have prevailed in our governance structure for the past 15 to 20 years,” said the prince.
Previously, there were rumors of disagreements in the Jordanian royal family, but such a public scandal is rare, DPA notes.
The Jordanian armed forces said that other high-ranking figures had been detained as part of the investigation. The army has announced two detainees, including a former finance minister and a member of the royal family.
Jordan’s Arab neighbors, including Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, Egypt and the Gulf Cooperation Council, have expressed support for King Abdullah.
The United States also expressed support for the king, Reuters notes.
