AMMAN — The authorities on Wednesday evening arrested
recently expelled MP Osama Al-Ajarmeh, upon a warrant issued by the State
Security Court’s prosecutor General, according to Interior Minister Mazen
Al-Farayah.
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The House on June 6 voted by more than the mandated two
thirds to oust Osama Ajarmeh, as his supporters had staged riots in the Naur area,
prompting police to use force to bring the situation under control.
During the session, 108 MPs out of 119 present voted in favor of expelling the
former lawmaker, who had tendered his resignation after the House froze his
membership for a year last month, citing his unacceptable remarks and conduct
under the dome.
In his remarks during the session, Lower House Speaker Abdul-Munem Al-Oudat
strongly condemned “distorted statements targeting His Majesty the King” and
any actions that would harm social cohesion.
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