LONDON: Jordanian lawmaker Wissam Arbihat was detained on Wednesday and charged with money laundering and unauthorized fundraising activities by the public prosecutor.
A member of the Islamist-leaning Umma Party, Arbihat has also been banned from traveling and had his assets frozen, the Jordan News Agency reported.
He was first detained, and later released, in September along with six other suspects for raising funds through an unlicensed online platform. Another suspect was detained on Wednesday in connection with the money laundering case.
Authorities launched an investigation last year into fundraising via the Click platform. The funds were not raised from commercial activities and were inconsistent with the individuals’ work and income sources.
Collecting and receiving funds without a license is against the law, the report said.
