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Amman, Apr 5 (efe-epa).- Jordan’s former Crown Prince Hamzah bin Hussein, who stands accused of undermining the country’s stability, has vowed to comply with the guidelines of the ruling Hashemite family, the Royal Court announced on Monday.
Prince Hamzah denounced that he was placed under house arrest on Saturday as between 16 and 18 people were arrested including a royal family member and a former advisor to the king, over conspiracy allegations, which the king’s half-brother denied.
The government accused Hamzah and other detainees of engaging in “contact with external parties about the most appropriate time to start acting to destabilize the security of our glorious Jordan.”
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An alleged plot by Jordan’s former crown prince to undermine the government was foiled, the country’s foreign minister said Sunday.
Ayman Safadi, Jordan’s foreign minister, told reporters at a televised news conference that Prince Hamzah bin al-Hussein, the younger half-brother of King Abdullah II, had liaised with foreign parties over a plot to destabilize the country.
“The investigations had monitored interferences and communications with foreign parties over the right timing to destabilize Jordan,” Safadi said.
“Initial investigations showed these activities and movements had reached a stage that directly affected the security and stability of the country, but his majesty decided it was best to talk directly to Prince Hamzah, to deal with it within the family,” he said.