Today, Sunday, Hamza bin Al Hussein, the half-brother of King Abdullah II of Jordan, published a message on his Twitter page, in which he confirmed his abandonment of the title of Emir.
The prince justified his move by saying that his personal convictions and constants are not in line with the modern approaches and methods of state institutions.
In the letter, Bin Al Hussein said, "It is out of honesty and conscience that I see nothing but arrogance and abandonment of the title of prince."
It is noteworthy that the so-called "sedition case", which was revealed in April last year, was arrested against its background, the former head of the royal court, Basem Awadallah, and a member of the royal family. country.
The King had announced at the time that he had decided to deal with the issue of Prince Hamzah within the framework of the Hashemite family.
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— Hamzah bin AlHussein (@HamzahHKJ) April 3, 2022
Last July, the State Security Court issued a 15-year prison sentence against Awadallah and Sharif Hassan bin Zaid in the case, after convicting them of opposing the regime and causing sedition.
Awadallah and Bin Zaid were also convicted of "inciting opposition to the existing political regime in the kingdom, and carrying out actions that endanger the safety and security of society and cause sedition."
On April 4, 2021, Oman announced that "preliminary investigations" showed Prince Hamzah's involvement with "foreign parties" in "attempts to destabilize the country's security and mobilize citizens against the state," which the prince denied.
Prince Hamzah had submitted a written apology to his brother the King, wishing him to turn the page of what happened previously regarding what was known as the case of sedition.
Bin Al Hussein sent a letter of apology at the beginning of March, in which he acknowledged his mistake and assumed his national responsibility.
At the time, the royal court issued a statement, announcing that the king had received a letter from Prince Hamzah asking for forgiveness for his "positions and abuses" against the king and Jordan, and the events that followed in the case of sedition.
Prince Hamzah said that the months that have passed since the crisis last year provided "an opportunity for me to review myself and be honest with myself," expressing his hope "to turn that page in the history of Jordan and the family."
He added, "I apologize to Your Majesty, the Jordanian people, and our family for all these behaviors, which will not be repeated, with the permission of the Most Merciful."