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In Jordan, a member of the king’s family and a former adviser to the ruler were detained in the house arrest of the former heir to the throne.
Jordanian authorities arrested several influential Amman officials on Friday for security reasons, including King Abdullah one of his former advisers, a member of the royal family, and was placed under house arrest Hamza bin Huszein he was an heir to the throne, warned by the army chief of staff not to undermine the security and stability of the country.
According to the MTI, the real and specific motive for the arrests is not yet known, but according to those who know the case well, there is a conspiracy to shake the country.
Two leaders, who asked that their names be withheld, told Reuters that security forces had questioned King Abdullah’s half-brother, former heir to the throne Hamza bin Hussein, but that he had not been detained.
Sub-Arabia news television and the BBC later released a video in which Hamza says that he is under house arrest in his own home and that the authorities will not allow him to leave his home or contact anyone, including members of his family. They took his cell phone and he does not have internet access either Hamza said his bodyguards were detained. The former heir to the throne declared that he had not participated in any conspiracy. Amman’s leaders say it is corrupt and unable to rule the country. Hamza said he was informed that he was being punished for attending a meeting that was critical of the king. Personally, he is not charged with this.
Juszef Huneiti, the army chief of staff asked Hamza in a statement Saturday night not to do anything that could undermine the security and stability of the Hashemite kingdom. The general said he was detained as part of a larger ongoing investigation. Sarif Hassan bin Zaidot, member of the royal family, and Basem Avadallah former Minister of Finance, former Counselor of the Governor and Confidential. Some more people were detained for security reasons. According to the Major General, the investigation is in full swing and the results will be “completely transparent and clear” to the public.
No one is above the law, Jordan’s security and stability are above all
The chief of staff said, noting that the authorities had acted in accordance with the law.
The US newspaper The Washington Post learned that the Jordanian authorities had detained almost 20 more people for threatening the stability of the state. According to a Washington official familiar with the domestic politics of Amman, the coercive measures were not due to an actual conspiracy, but rather because the people in question wanted to provoke demonstrations so that the mass movements could be interpreted as a popular uprising with tribal support. The Jordanian tribes, predominant in the security forces and the army, form the mainstay of the Hashemite kingdom.
To strengthen his power, Abdullah revoked the rank of heir to the throne from Hamza in 2004. Observers said he could not have posed a greater threat to the monarchy, given that it had been shelved years ago. However, authorities are concerned about trying to establish ties with dissatisfied representatives of influential Jordanian tribes who have called anti-corruption protests in recent weeks. The authorities cracked down on several of those demonstrations and arrested dozens of protesters.
On Saturday night, the United States and several countries in the region – Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon and Bahrain – also assured King Abdullah of their support and solidarity, defending security and stability.
In Jordan, an ally of Western countries, the arrest of high-ranking leaders and members of the royal family is rare. America’s ally King Abdullah has managed to bring political stability to the country and is considered a prominent Arab leader who is given his word, especially in Western forums.
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