#Jordan authorities arrested Sharif Hassen bin Zaid, former royal court chief/economic power-broker Bassem Awadallah and “others” for security reasons in dramatic raids across the capital- and in news, taken down, a senior prince and his staff
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According to reports and claims by relatives of staff, that senior prince is former #Jordan Crown Prince Hamzah- who some claim is currently under house arrest.
The widespread arrests were dramatic in the amount of military, police and mukhabarat forces and house raids.
The widespread arrests were dramatic in the amount of military, police and mukhabarat forces and house raids.
*If* true, a senior royal detained or interrogated is unprecedented in modern #Jorodan, or really in any of #Jordan history.
Royal family is known for sticking together in tough times.
Royal family is known for sticking together in tough times.
What is breathtaking is the wide scope of people arrested, if what family members and eyewitnesses say is true.
An alleged wide net of people arrested from different backgrounds and positions- from influential to mid-level 'clerks'
An alleged wide net of people arrested from different backgrounds and positions- from influential to mid-level 'clerks'
Multiple #Jordan official sources are denying to multiple outlets reports about Prince Hamzah being arrested.
But even if a senior royal has not been arrested/detained/interrogated- authorities *have* arrested several large figures with extensive ties both in #Jordan and elsewhere in the region.
Which makes you wonder what, exactly, is this case about?
Which makes you wonder what, exactly, is this case about?
#Jordan-ian protesters (and citizens) have been calling for Bassem Awadalleh's arrest for 11 years over his stewardship of the privatization process (often unfairly, I may add).
Each time he was protected.
Why is he arrested now? What is his connection with the 20+ others?
Each time he was protected.
Why is he arrested now? What is his connection with the 20+ others?
Multiple arrests also reportedly include influential tribal figures, former security officials- if you believe their relatives posting on #Jordan social media
Which, of course, I cannot confirm or verify
Which, of course, I cannot confirm or verify
With a wide array of people involved, this not your garden-variety "corruption case" with one or two senior officials involved.
This seems to be much wider. And, much stranger.
#Jordan #JordanArrests #الأردن
#الامير_حمزه
This seems to be much wider. And, much stranger.
#Jordan #JordanArrests #الأردن
#الامير_حمزه
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