Jordanian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi said on Sunday that security services have detected interventions and contacts with foreign parties to undermine Jordan’s security.
“Security agencies, through joint, expansive and thorough investigations by the Jordanian Armed Forces and the General Intelligence Directorate and the Public Security Directorate, followed the movements and activities of Prince Hamza Bin Hussein, Sharif Hassan Bin Zeid, Bassem Ibrahim Awadallah and of others targeting national security and stability,” Safadi said at a press briefing in Amman.
Investigations found interventions and “contacts with foreign parties” around the best timing to begin taking steps to undermine the security of Jordan, he added.
In light of these investigations, security services have recommended to King Abdullah II to bring the accused before the State Security Court, especially as these activities have reached a stage directly affecting the security and stability of the country, Safadi went on.
According to Jordan’s FM, HM Abdullah II “decided that a conversation needed to be held with Prince Hamza to deal with the issue within the family and dissuade him from continuing his activities which (…) are being used to undermine the security of Jordan and Jordanians.”
The Joint Chief of Staff met on Saturday afternoon with HH Prince Hamza to convey this message and asked him to stop all activities that targeted Jordan’s security and stability,” Safadi revealed. Prince Hamza responded negatively to this request without taking into consideration the interests of the country.
Preliminary investigations have shown the existence of communications between people from Prince Hamza’s circle and “bodies abroad, “including the so-called “opposition abroad,” the official stated.
Investigations are still underway and will be handled in accordance with the law, in full transparency and clarity, Safadi concluded.
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