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The Jordanian regime was swirled in the Middle East, when suspicions were recently raised that King Abdullah II’s half-brother, Prince Hamza bin Hussein, plotted a coup. However, today (6th) dawn in our time, the news came that Prince Hamza had pledged allegiance to the king, his half brother. On the 3rd, local reports reported that Jordanian military authorities are investigating the king’s half-brother, Prince Hamza. This was the reason for taking actions that harmed the stability and peace of Jordan. And one day later, on the 4th, Jordan’s Deputy Prime Minister held a press conference, claiming that Prince Hamza had collusion with foreign powers. There have even been reports of the Israeli intelligence agency Mossad behind Prince Hamza. Deputy Prime Minister Jordan, let’s listen for yourself.
[아이만 사파디/요르단 부총리 : (함자 왕자가) 국가를 불안정하게 할 시기를 조율하기 위해, 외국 세력을 개입시키고 소통한 것이 조사를 통해 포착됐습니다.]
In a video released exclusively by the BBC, Prince Hamza claimed that he was under house arrest for being critical of the royal family. As if aiming at King Abdullah II, he criticized the government strongly, saying, “Amidst the increasingly serious failures, incompetence and corruption of government, the people’s security has been pushed to the rear.” However, he strongly denied that there was no conspiracy to contemplate a coup. However, this dawn of our time, there was a local report that suddenly Prince Hamza signed a letter stating that he pledged allegiance to King Abdullah II. Let’s listen.
[요르단 JTV 앵커 : 함자 왕자는 하쉬마이트 왕조의 방식에 따르고, 국왕이 삼촌에게 자신의 문제를 맡긴 결정에도 전력을 다해 따르겠다고 했습니다.]
Prince Hamza was nominated as royal priesthood in 1999 after his half brother Abdullah II inherited the throne. However, in 2004, King Abdullah II deprived him of his status as a royal priesthood, citing the reason that Prince Hamza was not enjoying his freedom. Since then, Prince Hamza has been savage without expressing any complaints. Prince Hamza’s oath of loyalty ended the situation, but the international community is now paying attention to the reason the conflict between the two has risen to the surface. Western countries, such as the United States and Europe, are closely watching the political unrest in Jordan, a major ally. He also expressed his support for King Abdullah II. Let’s take a closer look with a Middle Eastern expert. Hyun-do Park, a research professor at the Euromena Research Institute, Sogang University, is connected by phone.
Jordan is a relatively stable country in the Middle East called a gunpowder and a representative pro-Western country, and has been called the safety plate of Middle East policy. There is a high concern that the political unrest in Jordan will soon lead to confusion throughout the Middle East. It is noteworthy whether Jordan’s political situation, which had been shaken by Prince Hamza’s oath of loyalty to Abdullah II, can be calmed down.