Democracy protests in Jordan

Jan 20, 2013, 06:59 AM

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Protest on the streets of #Jordan's capital #Amman. Just a few days to go until elections, with King Abdullah promising this time they''ll be free and fair, but many here remain unconvinced. There's a campaign to boycott the vote, let by #Islamists but with secular democracy activists also taking part. I joined their protest last Friday - here's my #BBC Radio report

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