Jordan Times
Monday, November 29, 2004
Prince Hamzah to assume new duties
'I have decided to free you from the constraints of the position of Crown Prince in order to give you the freedom to work and undertake any mission or responsibility I entrust you with, alongside with all our brothers, the sons of Al Hussein, and other members of the Hashemite Family,' King tells Prince in letter
AMMAN (JT) — His Majesty King Abdullah on Sunday
sent a letter to HRH Prince Hamzah, freeing him from the constraints of the
honorary position of Crown Prince.
Following is an official translation of King Abdullah's letter to Prince
Hamzah:
In the name of Allah, the Merciful, the Compassionate
Your Royal Highness My Dear Brother Prince Hamzah Ben Al Hussein, May God keep
you,
I am pleased to extend to you my very best greetings and most sincere wishes for
continued health, happiness and success, and to express my deepest affection and
highest esteem to you as a brother, a Hashemite Prince and a sincere Jordanian
soldier, keen to selflessly perform the call of duty.
I have known these traits in you since you started your journey of giving to our
beloved country. I chose you personally five years ago from amongst all my
brothers, including those who are older than you, to be Crown Prince and to be
my support whenever necessary.
I have been eager since I came to the Throne of our beloved Jordan to reflect
the true meaning of the position of Crown Prince as it is stated in the
Constitution. This position is an honorary one that does not entail any
authority or any responsibility.
Our beloved father King Hussein, may God rest his soul, had reaffirmed to us
before he passed away the importance of adhering to the honorary concept of the
position of Crown Prince and we have abided by that throughout the past five
years.
Your holding of this symbolic position has restrained your freedom and hindered
our entrusting you with certain responsibilities that you are fully qualified to
undertake.
And because the country needs the efforts of each and every one of us to work
with utmost energy and capability especially during these difficult
circumstances which the region and our beloved Jordan are going through, I have
decided to free you from the constraints of the position of Crown Prince in
order to give you the freedom to work and undertake any mission or
responsibility I entrust you with, alongside with all our brothers, the sons of
Al Hussein, and other members of the Hashemite family.
I trust that you will be a great help and support to me and to your brothers in
the service of our beloved country and our one big Jordanian family.
As for the position of Crown Prince, I will continue, guided by the Constitution
and the good of our beloved Jordan and our noble Hashemite message, to give it
my sincere attention.
I ask God to keep you and save you and give you success in the service of our
dear country.
Peace and God's mercy and blessing be upon you
Your Brother
Abdullah Ben Al Hussein
Amman
15 Shawwal 1425 Hijri
28 November 2004