Amman, SAEDNEWS: Jordan’s estranged Prince Hamzah has signed a letter in which he has promised to abide by the traditions and approaches of the ruling Hashemite monarch family, the royal court said in a statement, as a rift that saw the prince placed under house arrest appeared to ease.
“I place myself in the hands of his majesty the king,” the letter read, according to the Jordanian royal court on Monday.
“I will remain committed to the constitution of the dear Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, and I will always be of help and support to his majesty the king and his crown prince.”
Prince Hamzah, the former crown prince, signed the letter after he met with Prince Hassan, the king’s uncle, and other princes on Monday, the royal court said.
“The interests of the homeland must remain above every consideration. We must all stand behind the king in his efforts to protect Jordan and its national interests,” the letter said.
The signed letter came after King Abdullah II agreed to enter mediation to heal a rift within the royal family, the palace said.
The government has accused Prince Hamzah of involvement in a seditious conspiracy to “destabilise the kingdom’s security”, and detained him along with at least 16 other people, including Bassem Awadallah, a former cabinet minister and one-time head of the royal court.
The palace said Abdullah asked his paternal uncle, Prince Hassan, to “handle the question of Prince Hamzah within the framework of the Hashemite (ruling) family”.
On Sunday, Jordanian authorities said they had foiled the “malicious plot” by Prince Hamzah with foreign help. Hamzah has denied any role and says he is being targeted for speaking out against corruption and poor governance (Source: AlJazeera).
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