Jordan accuses Prince Hamzah of plot to destabilise kingdom
Prince Hamzah bin Hussein worked with "foreign entities" to destabilise the state, Ayman Safadi said.
The prince had earlier released two videos to the BBC, claiming he was being held under confinement .
He denied conspiracy, but accused Jordan's leaders of corruption and incompetence.
Sixteen people, including a former adviser to King Abdullah and another member of the royalty , were arrested on Saturday, apparently in connection to an alleged coup plot.
In his videos, Prince Hamzah, the king's half-brother, said he had been told he couldn't leave or communicate with people.
The move is assumed to follow a visit by the prince to tribal leaders, where he's said to possess garnered some support.
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What is the prince accused of?
Responding to the fallout on Sunday, Mr Safadi said Prince Hamzah had used the videos to distort facts and incite empathy, consistent with the state press agency , Petra.
He told a press conference that the prince had been liaising with foreign parties about destabilising the country and had been being monitored for a few time.
The prince is accused of seeking to mobilise "clan leaders" against the govt .
But the plot had been "nipped within the bud", Petra quoted the deputy PM as saying.
Mr Safadi went on to allege that a person with links to foreign security services had offered Prince Hamzah's wife a flight out of Jordan. He didn't specify which foreign Security Service was apparently involved.
Mr Safadi said officials had tried to discourage the prince instead of take action against him, but that Prince Hamzah had "dealt with this request negatively". He noted that dialogue was ongoing.
Regional powers including Egypt and Saudi Arabia have voiced support for King Abdullah within the wake of the operation.
The us , which is allied with Jordan in its campaign against the Islamic State (IS) group, described the monarch as a key partner who has its full support.
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