Prince of Jordan in house arrest “Leaves disposition to the king”…Oath of loyalty and agreement to arbitration

Rebellion allegedly allegedly pledged after two days of house arrest
The king’s uncle, Prince Hassan, mediated… the king agreed

[아시아경제 이현우 기자] Prince Hamza bin Hussein, the half-brother of King Abdullah II of Jordan, who had been under house arrest on suspicion of a rebellion, said he agreed to mediate the royal family by making an oath of loyalty to the king. It is interpreted that it was adapted to the atmosphere of the international community, which was concerned about the influence of the Jordanian royal family as well as the situation in the Middle East. There are also concerns that this may be an incident that reveals the public sentiment of Jordan, which has been separated after the Corona 19 incident, and that the ignition of political anxiety in Jordan may continue.

According to foreign media such as the BBC, on the 5th (local time), the Jordanian royal family announced that Prince Hamza had sworn allegiance to the king and agreed to arbitration by the royal family. According to a letter released by the royal family, Prince Hamza was known to have said, “I leave my disposition to the king. I will devote myself to the Jordanian constitution in the future.” Earlier, Prince Hamza was under house arrest on suspicion of rebellion, and controversy arose by spreading a video on the BBC that he had been unjustly framed.

In the Jordanian royal family, the king’s uncle and royal adult, Prince Hassan, personally intervened in order to deal with the situation quickly. Prince Hamza, who opposed the mediation plan, is also known to have changed her mind to agree to the royal mediation plan after meeting Prince Hassan. It is interpreted as a decision to prevent further turmoil as an atmosphere of immediate settlement has been created not only in the Jordanian royal family but also in the international community.

Earlier, Jordanian authorities arrested some of the high-ranking officials involved, saying that Prince Hamza had prayed for rebellion by collusion with a businessman from Israeli Mossad. Prince Hamza recently visited the bereaved families of patients who died due to lack of oxygen during the treatment of Corona 19 at the Jordan National Hospital, and then publicly criticized the Jordanian government, and went to meet influential tribal chiefs to meet suspicions that he was preparing for a rebellion.

CNN pointed out that the case was settled quickly, but it shows the public sentiment of Jordan, which has been separated since the Corona 19 incident. As the conflict with Prince Hamza, who was pushed out of the succession to the throne, has surfaced, there are also concerns that the ignition of political instability in Jordan may persist. In 1999, when Abdullah II, his half-brother, took over the throne, he was appointed as the royal priesthood as the predecessor, but in 2004, Abdullah II arbitrarily violate the predecessor’s maintenance and deprived him of the status of the monarchy. It has been pushed out of central power.

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