Jordan: confused situation in the country after several arrests for "security reasons"
The Middle Eastern press covers extensively the events in Jordan.
Here the daily "Al-Quds" in the West Bank, April 4.
AFP - HAZEM BADER
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Confused situation in Jordan this Sunday, April 4 in the morning when Prince Hamza, former crown prince and half-brother of King Abdullah II, was placed under house arrest.
Accused of activities aimed at the security of the Kingdom, which he refutes in a video transmitted to the BBC, the crown prince has denied having taken part in a conspiracy and accuses the authorities of his country of "corruption and incompetence" .
Authorities who report other arrests for "security reasons".
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In the aftermath of a wave of arrests, especially among relatives of the royal family and in the absence of official explanations, which the authorities have undertaken to do this Sunday, April 4, many questions remain unanswered.
Was Prince Hamza, a former hereditary prince whose title was withdrawn by his half-brother King Abdullah II, part of a plot, was he seeking to overthrow his half-brother?
Stopped ?
The interested party denies it.
But, according to the Jordanian chief of staff, Prince Hamza had been "
called upon to stop activities which could be used to undermine the stability and security of the kingdom
".
A chief of staff who also wanted to deny the arrest of Prince Hamza.
Conspiracy?
But, according to the video sent last night by the prince's lawyer to the BBC, the latter would be under house arrest in his palace in Amman.
On Saturday, the authorities also reportedly made arrests among relatives of the ruling family, including a former king's adviser, according to the official Petra news agency.
For the
Washington Post
, it was indeed a plot to overthrow the king.
But for now and in the absence of evidence, it is impossible to confirm or deny this information.
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To read also: Arrests at the heart of the royal power of Jordan
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