Jordan’s Crown Prince under house arrest: We have turned into a tyrant state

Jordanian Crown Prince announces he’s been placed on house arrest, blames state institutions in possible ‘last communication’ with outside.

Jordan Coup Attempt  Apr 04 , 2021 8:35 AM

Prince Hamzah bin Hussein of Jordan who was removed from his post 16 years ago, released a video yesterday, claiming it might be his “last communication” with the outside world, in which he blamed local authorities for “breakdown in governance, corruption, and incompetency.” Hamza said he had been placed under house arrest and “told to stay at home and not contact anyone.”

According to a report that appeared in The Guardian, following Saturday’s attempted coup against King Abdullah II, roads to Hamzah’s palace were blocked with security services patrolling entrances to the capital city of Amman.

Jordanian army chief Yusef Ahmed al-Hunait said he had been, “asked to stop movements and activities that were used to target the security and stability of the Kingdom.”

According to Jordan’s Petra news site, amongst those arrested in a roundup following Saturday’s events were Hassan bin Zaid who served as the Kingdom’s envoy to Saudi Arabia and is the brother of a senior Jordanian intelligence officer assassinated by al-Qaeda in an 2009 attack that also claimed the lives of five CIA operatives as well as Basem Ibrahim Awadallah, a close aide of King Abdullah I. A statement by Jordanian authorities referred to the alleged plot was as an “advanced plan with regional links.”

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  1. This is from Arutz Sheva:

    Jordan’s Queen Noor: Claims of coup plot are ‘wicked slander’

    Former Queen of Jordan comes out with public defense of her son, the ex-Crown Prince accused of plotting overthrow of King Abdullah.

    Jordan’s Crown Prince Hamzah
    A former Jordanian queen publicly defended her son, a former Crown Prince, rejecting accusations he had plotted to overthrow the king.

    Queen Noor, the widow of King Hussein and mother of Prince Hamzah, spoke out Sunday regarding her son’s arrest and allegations he had been laying the groundwork for a coup aimed at overthrowing King Abdullah II.

    In a tweet Sunday, Queen Noor called the allegations “wicked slander”.

    “Praying that truth and justice will prevail for all the innocent victims of this wicked slander. God bless and keep them safe.”

    On Saturday Prince Hamzah, King Abdullah’s half-brother, was reportedly placed under house arrest, after Jordanian security officials arrested several linked with the alleged plot to overthrow the king.

    According to a report that appeared in The Guardian, following Saturday’s attempted coup against King Abdullah II, roads to Hamzah’s palace were blocked with security services patrolling entrances to the capital city of Amman.

    Prince Hamzah was removed as heir to the throne in 2004 by King Abdullah II, in what was perceived as a bid by the king to consolidate power within the Hashemite kingdom.

    Over the weekend, Prince Hamzah lashed out at the Jordanian regime, saying it had become corrupt and despotic.

    It is obvious that the Hashemite regime is in crisis when the royal family breaks up and publicly divides into factions. historically, that has always been a sign that a dynasty is about to fall.

    I wonder where former Crown Prince Hassan is in all this. During his brother Hussain’s regime, Israeli officials considered him Israel’s best friend in Amman, and the man who was most responsible for negotiating the Israel-Jordan peace treaty.