This was according to what was reported by media outlets and reported by activists who interacted with the news of the arrest of the well-known engineer and unionist.
Before his arrest, Al-Rafa'ah had written, “Today, God willing, with the movement of the“ Amman Public Prosecutor ”I will appear before the judge on strange and difficult charges !!“ Spreading and insulting the president of a friendly country !! .. Your calls. ”
Shortly after, his daughter Sarah Al-Rafayaa returned and announced his arrest in a pamphlet in which she said, “Now the arrest and arrest of the beloved Pope, Engineer Badi Al-Rafa’a, after his appearance before the judge on charges of“ prolonging the tongue and insulting the president of a friendly country ”!!
The news of Al-Rafaya’s arrest witnessed the activists ’denunciation. Adnan Hamidan, the journalist, said,“ The union and Islamist leader Badi Al-Rafa’ah was arrested on a false charge under the pretext of insulting the president of a friendly state, abuse and injustice, and he must be released immediately. ”
Engineer and activist Walid Al-Farroukh said, "The Jordanian Engineers Association must issue a clear official position condemning the arrest and assignment of a team of lawyers to plead and defend Engineer Badi until his release."