Authorities arrest sacked MP Ajarmeh

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 co
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. (Photo: Jordan News)
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.اضافة اعلان

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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