Jordan’s Interior Minister, Mazen Al-Faraya, said on Friday that his country would take strict steps and deploy more riot police in the face of violent demonstrations that erupted in protest against the rise in prices, after clashes last night across the country that led to the killing of a police officer.
He added in a press conference that the government will allow peaceful protests, but will not tolerate any riots that destroy public and private property, as happened Thursday.
This was announced by the Jordanian General Security, on Friday, Shut down the TikTok platform. Temporarily suspended work inside the country “after misuse” during the strike of truck drivers, which resulted in the death of a police colonel.
Before the official announcement, users of the “Tik Tok” application in Jordan reported that it had stopped completely since Friday morning.
Colonel Dalibeh
The application witnessed the publication of many video clips of the transport truck drivers’ strike, with interactive and enthusiastic songs for acts of sabotage and road closures.
And the funeral of the Jordanians, after Friday prayers, a body Colonel Abdul Razzaq Al-Dalabeh In the town of Al-Kfeir in Jerash, who was killed by a bullet of terrorists in the Al-Husseiniyah area in Ma’an Governorate, southern Jordan.
The body of the late Colonel Al-Dalabeh arrived at the Prince Rashid Mosque in the town of Al-Kafir, his hometown.
The funeral was attended by senior public security officers and security leaders in the armed forces and all security services.
On Friday, the Jordanian Cabinet mourned Colonel Al-Dalabeh, who was assassinated by evil hands while carrying out his official duty in the Husseiniya area, according to the description of the Prime Ministry.
“The cabinet condemns this treacherous and cowardly attack,” said Jordanian Minister of Government Communication Faisal Al-Shboul.