Jordan MP 'Opens Fire' On Fellow Politician

The suspect apparently opened fire on the other man in the halls of the Jordanian parliament due to a personal dispute.

An MP in Jordan has been charged with attempted murder after allegedly chasing a fellow politician and firing at him with an automatic rifle.

Talal Sharif apparently opened fire in the halls of parliament because of a personal dispute between him and another member Qusai al Dmeisi, who has filed a complaint.

No one was hurt in the shooting, which could be heard in the main chamber in the capital Amman.
Sharif, who was overpowered, was also charged with possession of a firearm without a licence, resisting police arrest and disturbing public order.


The fracas angered Jordan's King Abdullah II, who instructed parliament speaker Saad Hayel Srour to hand over Sharif to police custody.
The suspect has been detained for 15 days, as he waits to be questioned, and if convicted faces 15 years in jail.

Both Sharif and Mr al Dmeisi, like many in the 180-seat chamber, are prominent members of the traditional Bedouin tribes with no particular ideological agenda.
Jordan's parliamentary debates can often turn rowdy, with members, known as deputies, throwing shoes or bottled water at each other.

Over the summer, one deputy tried to point his gun at another during a televised debate but was overpowered by colleagues.
This is the first time however that a firearm has actually been discharged.