A cousin and former aide of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein who has asked for asylum in an Arab country has refused to meet with Iraqi ambassador to Jordan, aides said on Tuesday.
Alaa Abdel Kader Suleiman Al-Majid, 46, who is staying in an Amman hotel, was expected to meet ambassador Yassin Sabah but later changed his mind, they said. They did not elaborate.
Sabah had telephoned Majid on Monday requesting the meeting and Majid had accepted the encounter but then backed off, although the diplomat went to the hotel to see him, they added.
An aide to Majid told that Sabah was expected to submit proposals to solve this problem.
A witness said that Sabah tried twice to see Majid but was told he refused to meet him.
The Iraqi embassy declined any immediate comment on the report.
Majid was unavailable for comment.
On Monday, Majid told that he was looking for asylum in an Arab country following differences with the Iraqi government that emerged 10 days ago, since he arrived in Jordan from an Iraqi mission to Morocco.
“I left Iraq for Morocco two months and a half ago on mission and was due to return to Iraq, Majid told news persons.
Over the past 10 days differences emerged with Iraqi government that prevented me from returning, he said. Bureau Report