MP draws gun on TV talkshow

A JORDANIAN MP is being investigated after pulling a gun on his opponent during a live TV talkshow.

Mohammed Shawabka pointed his pistol at Mansour Seif-Eddine Murad after the former guerrilla turned politician called him a “mafia thief” during a prime-time political debate last Thursday.

“He was going to shoot me and he should be punished for that,” said Mr Murad, an outspoken activist affiliated with Arab nationalist groups who support Syrian president Bashar al-Assad.

An Amman prosecutor said a court would decide if there is enough evidence to bring charges.