Jordan's Prince Hamza says in voice recording will disobey army orders to keep silent

Reuters , Monday 5 Apr 2021

The half-brother of King Abdullah and former heir to the throne said in voice recording sent to contacts that was released by the country's opposition that he would 'escalate' moves

Hamza bin Hussein
File Photo: Jordan's Crown Prince Hamza bin Hussein delivers a speech to Muslim clerics and scholars at the opening ceremony of a religious conference at the Islamic Al al-Bayet University in Amman, Jordan August 21, 2004. REUTERS

Jordan's estranged Prince Hamza said in a voice recording released on Monday that he would disobey orders by the army to not communicate with outside world after he was put under house arrest.

The half-brother of King Abdullah and former heir to the throne said in voice recording sent to contacts that was released by the country's opposition that he would "escalate" moves after being barred from any activity and told to keep quiet.

"I am going to escalate and won't obey when they tell you you cannot go out or tweet or reach out to people and are only allowed to see the family," he said.

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