House votes to expel Ajarmeh

AMMAN — Lower House Speaker Abdul-Munem Al-Oudat on Sunday strongly condemned "distorted statements targeting His Majesty the King," and any actions that would harm social cohesion and fabric during a House session.اضافة اعلان

His remarks came as the House held an urgent session upon a request from 109 MPs calling for the expulsion of the Osama Ajarmeh, whose supporters have been rioting since Saturday, prompting police to use force to disperse the crowds gathering in Naur area, 13km, southwest Amman, and confiscate tents erected to receive backers from other tribes.

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. 

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