The King of Jordan breaks the silence after the royal drama seizes the country

The King of Jordan breaks the silence after the royal drama seizes the country

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The saga began over the weekend when Jordanian authorities detained about 15 people, including a high-ranking political figure and at least one member of the royal family. A popular prince, Hamzah bin Al Hussein, claims he was placed under effective house arrest in a video sent to the media.
Authorities claim that Prince Hamzah was part of a conspiracy backed by unnamed foreign entities to ‘destabilize’ the kingdom – a claim he denied.

“Sedition comes from inside and outside our one house, and nothing can compare with my shock, pain and anger as a brother and as the head of the Hashemite family, and as a leader of this proud people,” King said. Abdullah said in a written statement. statement released Wednesday.

The king addresses speculation about the location of Prince Hamzah, who is Abdullah’s half-brother, and says that the popular royal ‘was in my care with his family in his palace’.

‘Sedition’ in the kingdom is now ‘put in the germ’, he also said.

What Prince Hamzah said

Prince Hamzah was the crown prince of Jordan for five years after his father, King Hussein, died in 1999. In 2004, King Abdullah deprived him of his title as heir and later appointed his then teenage son Prince Hussein bin Abdullah as crown prince.

In video footage released to the BBC this past weekend, Prince Hamzah denied allegations of a compliment against the government, chastised the country’s leadership and said he was under effective house arrest with internet and telephone lines removed.

But the debacle seems to have come to an end on Monday night when Jordan’s royal court released a document signed by Hamzah and married the king.

“The national interest must remain above all, and we must all stand behind His Majesty the King in his efforts to protect Jordan and its national interests and ensure the best for the Jordanian people,” the letter reads. letterhead. on it.

Jordan bans social media chats over royal family drama as king tries to draw a line under crisis

Jordanian authorities have also eased a media gag order over the case of Prince Hamzah, prompting social media to talk again about a topic that has polarized the Jordanians.

Jordan is caught up in economic troubles amid a growing outcry against alleged government corruption and mismanagement. Anger has built up among the youth – who make up the bulk of the population – about the state of a weakening economy exacerbated by the pandemic.

Unemployment and poverty have reached record highs. Dissatisfaction drove the Jordanians to the streets, but tolerance for protests declined significantly.

CNN’s Eyad Kourdi, Caroline Faraj, Hamdi Alkhshali and Zeena Saifi contributed to this report.

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