Pro-government candidates gain strength in Jordan A Jordanian MP’s career could be over after he threatened an opponent with a gun on live television.
Mohammad Shawabka pulled the pistol on activist Mansur Murad during a fiery debate.
Legal experts say Mr Shawabka cannot claim parliamentary immunity and could be forced to quit.
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