Jordan charges 8 with incitement against regime
 

AMMAN: Jordan on Tuesday charged eight people including a former lawmaker with inciting opposition against the regime over statements posted on social media, a judicial source said.

“The prosecutor charged a former parliamentarian and seven others with incitement against the political regime in the kingdom,” the source said.

Those charged include former lawmaker Wasfi al-Rawashdeh, two retired generals, a lawyer and journalist, and four activists, the source said.

The state security court prosecutor had decided to detain all eight for a renewable period of 14 days.

“They were detained after those charged published comments on Facebook” including incitement against the regime, the source said.

Authorities an**unced they had detained the eight on Sunday over “incitement intending to influence public opinion”.

“Freedom of opinion and speech do **t mean incitement or chaos,” Prime Minister Hani Mulqi told the press.

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