Amman, Jordan: Prince Jordan Hamzah hopes to overthrow King Abdullah II with the support of Saudi Arabia, according to the court charges against two legs released on Sunday.
The two defendants have been close to neighboring Saudi Arabia: Former Head of the Royal Court Bassem Awadallah, who also holds Saudi citizenship, and former special envoys for the kingdom, Sharif Hassan bin Zaid.
The two men faced a trial at the State Security Court this month, and faced imprisonment for up to 20 years if he was found guilty, according to one of their lawyers.
But Hamzah, the brother of the king, who was accused of being involved in the suspicion of April 3, seeks to “disrupt the security of the kingdom”, will not try.
The authorities said the case was completed in the Royal Hashemite family.
Saudi Arabia’s Regional Powerhouse has truly denied involvement in the alleged plot.
After the first news went bankrupt, Riyadh quickly expressed “full support” for Jordan “and for decisions and steps taken by King Abdullah II and Hussein’s Crown Prince to maintain security and stability”.
But while Hamzah, the King’s stepman, will not face the trial, his role suspected of being the center of the trial.
“Prince Hamzah was determined to satisfy his personal ambition to rule, violating the Constitution and Custom Hashemite,” read the charges.
“To succeed, he tried to exploit the concerns and problems of the population and aroused incitement and frustration in the community,” he added.
Awadallah was considered by several Jordanian media outlets to be close to the Saudi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman.
The charges say awadallah “close to Saudi Arabia Royal Officials” and have a network of contact abroad.
Hamzah was reportedly mainly worried about Riyadh’s attitude.
“If something bad happens to me in Jordan, will Saudi officials help me or not?” Hamzah reportedly asked Awadallah, according to the indictment.