SSC releases 16 suspects in sedition case, except Awadallah, Sharif Hassan Bin Zeid

AMMAN — The State Security Court (SSC)t has released 16 suspects in the sedition case except Bassem Awadallah and Sharif Hassan Bin Zeid due to their various roles and levels of involvement in the case that are different from the 16 others, the Jordan News Agency, Petra, reported on Thursday.

On April 3, Deputy Prime Minister Ayman Safadi said in a press conference that between 14 to 16 people were arrested for attempting to jeopardise the safety and stability of Jordan.

SSC Public Prosecutor Brig. Gen. Hazim Majali on Tuesday announced that the Public Prosecution office had completed its investigations into the sedition case, Petra reported.

Majali added that the results of the investigation have revealed that involved individuals “adopted different roles, which would constitute a clear threat to the security and stability of the Kingdom”.