Middle East
One dead, scores hurt in Jordanian clashes
One man beaten to death and 100 injured as protesters clash with riot police
and loyalists in the capital, Amman.
Last Modified: 25 Mar 2011 17:44
100 people were reportedly injured in clashes in the Jordanian capital of Amman
[Reuters]
One person has been killed after being beaten to death by riot police and
pro-government loyalists in the Jordanian capital of Amman, Al Jazeera has
learned.
More than 100 people, including policemen, were injured in the clashes. "Two of
the injured are in critical condition," a medical source at the scene said.
Anti-riot police also broke up a protest camp for students and arrested several
of them, a security official told AFP news agency.
The clashes erupted after around 200 government supporters hurled large stones
at more than 2,000 young demonstrators from different movements calling for
reforms to the current leadership and more efforts to fight corruption, an AFP
journalist reported.
"Our gathering is peaceful, but this did not prevent the attacks,"
demonstrators said.
Right to protest
"Does the king agree with such actions? We are Jordanians and we have the right
to express ourselves," said Reda Darwish, aged 20.
At nightfall on Thursday, police attempted to disperse the youths, cutting off
electricity to the square around 11:00 pm (2100 GMT), an AFP journalist
witnessed.
Protesters said around 50 "loyalists" attacked them with rocks after the power
supply was lost, adding that police who surrounded the scene did not intervene.
"We hold the interior minister responsible for this incident and we call on the
king and the people to protect us from these thugs who are attacking us," said
Nihad Zuhair, another protester.
The protesters want corrupt officials to be put on trial and security services
to stop interfering in their affairs.
"The revolution is happening all around us," they shouted. "Jordan, your turn
is coming."
"We want constitutional amendments to have parliamentary governments," said
Alaa Fazaa of the Jayeen (We are Coming) group, adding the protests would go on
until their demands were met.
Meanwhile, thousands gathered in Al-Hussein Gardens west of Amman to express
loyalty and allegiance to the king, dancing to national songs and waving large
national flags and pictures of the monarch.
Source:
Al Jazeera and agencies
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