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Original title: The Prince of Jordan sent a video to the BBC.
When asked by the armed forces to stop activities aimed at national security, the Jordanian prince claimed to be under “house arrest”.
According to the latest news from many foreign media such as Al Jazeera TV in Qatar and the Wall Street Journal in the United States, the Prince of Jordan Hamza bin Hussein sent his video recorded on the 3rd to the BBC through a lawyer, claiming that he was “” house arrest “and denied any wrongdoing. British Reuters, Al Jazeera TV in Qatar and other foreign media said that prior to that, the Jordanian military stated that Hamza bin Hussein was asked to halt activities aimed at the national security and stability.
The BBC stated that Hamza bin Hussein sent a video to the media on the 3rd, stating that he had been repressed for criticizing his words and deeds and that he was currently under “house arrest”.
“I recorded this video today to explain what I have experienced in the last few hours.” Hamza said in the video: “This morning, the Chief of Staff of the Jordanian Armed Forces visited me and told me that I do not have permission to go out, communicate with people, or meet, because in those meetings in which I was present -or in related interviews that appeared on social networks- there were cases of criticism of the government or the king ”.
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Hamza also claimed that his communication with the outside world had been cut off.
“I recorded this video to show that I do not belong to any evil conspiracy or organization, or to any organization with a foreign background,” Hamza said.
The BBC stated that, prior to receiving this video, several high-level Jordanians were reported to have been arrested in connection with the so-called “coup conspiracy”. Regarding the arrest of Prince Hamza bin Hussein of Jordan, the Jordanian Armed Forces issued a statement denying rumors of the arrest of Hamza bin Hussein, but stating that they should stop activities aimed at national security and stability.
According to Jordan’s Petra news agency, the chairman of the Jordanian Armed Forces Joint Chiefs of Staff Yusuf Huneti said in a statement that the move was carried out under a comprehensive joint investigation by Jordanian security agencies. As a result of this action, Hassan bin Zaid, a member of the Jordanian royal family, and Basim Avadala, who had served as finance and planning ministers, and others have been arrested.
Huneti said that no one can be above the law and that Jordan’s security and stability are above all. He said the relevant investigation is still ongoing and the results of the investigation will be open and transparent.
Hamza, 41, is the son of the late King Hussein of Jordan and his fourth wife, Queen Nur, and a half-brother of the current King Abdullah II. Abdullah II appointed Hamza Crown Prince in February 1999 and decided to depose his Crown Prince in November 2004.
