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Jordan king places half brother Prince Hamzah under house arrest
King Abdullah II says Prince Hamzah will not be given ‘space to offend the nation’ as royal rift widens.
Restrictions on Hamza’s movements were eased after he issued the mea culpa, in which he pledged not to act against the interests of Jordan’s rulers.
But last month he announced he was giving up his royal title, saying his convictions could not be reconciled with the “current approaches, policies and methods” of Jordan’s institutions. That move angered the palace, which says that under royal family laws, titles can be revoked only by the monarch.
In Thursday’s letter, Abdullah lashed out at his half brother, saying he would “never allow our country to be held hostage to the whims of someone who has done nothing to serve [it]”.
The monarch’s strongly worded public condemnation marked a potentially risky move. Hamzah has enjoyed considerable popularity in Jordan, particularly among its tribes, who have traditionally been a bedrock of support for the royal family.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2022/5/19/jordans-king-places-erratic-half-brother-under-house-arrest