AMMAN — MP
Osama Al-Ajarmeh has resigned from the Lower House, he announced on Wednesday.
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The lawmaker, whose membership has been suspended by the
House for one year last week following remarks deemed by his fellow
representatives as offensive to the legislative body, attributed his decision
to “multiple reasons.”
Dozens of the MP’s supporters blocked a highway west of
Amman following the Lower House’s decision to protest the yearlong suspension
ruling.
Following Friday’s events, tribal figures intended to host
supporters of the MP but were faced with “strict measures” from law enforcement
agencies, which went on to demolish the tent intended for the gathering.
Unconfirmed reports said that the tent was allowed to be erected later in the
day.
Ajarmeh’s backers’ spin was that they were fighting
injustice and corruption by demanding a reversal of the punishment, which was
decided by an overwhelming majority on Thursday.
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