AMMAN — The
Ministry of Justice has proposed amendments to the Jordanian Penal Code with
the aim of strengthening penalties on those who practice protection rackets, by
adding Article 415 as a special text to combat the phenomenon of "protection
rackets" to protect investors and establishments and provide a safe
environment for investment.
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Official sources told
Al-Ghad News that the ministry formed a committee to come up with the necessary
amendment with the participation of the
Public Security Directorate and legal
experts. The amendment will then be approved by the
Cabinet before being presented to the Lower House for approval.
The same sources said
that the text dealt with all cases of protection rackets that the owners of
shops and companies are subjected to, and it also increased the penalties for
anyone who takes money for protection ranging from two years imprisonment and
up to execution in the event that imposing the protection rackets causes the
death of a person.
There are complaints from owners of shops, car
showrooms, and owners of companies who are subject to the protection rackets in
various forms.
Director of Judicial Execution Management Mohammad
Tabishat said that the Public Security Directorate participated in the
committee formed in the Ministry of Justice, to review the provisions of the
Penal Code and the Jordanian Code of Criminal Procedure.
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