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Edition: U.S. Article Comments (0) Slideshow Full Focus Editor's choice A selection of our top photos from the past 48 hours. Full Article Follow Reuters Jordan PM warns of chaos as protester dies Tweet Share this By Lina Ejeilat AMMAN (Reuters) - A protester died after security forces broke up clashes Friday between supporters of King Abdullah and protesters calling for reform, and the government warned it would not tolerate "chaos." Prime Minister Marouf... Email Print Related News Protests spread against Assad rule in Syria 4:02pm EDT One killed as Jordan police disperse clash 1:43pm EDT Thousands chant "freedom" despite Assad reform offer Thu, Mar 24 2011 Syrian forces shoot protesters, kill 6 in mosque Wed, Mar 23 2011 Yemen president warns of civil war, U.S. concerned Tue, Mar 22 2011 Analysis & Opinion Libya and selective US intervention Witness – Searching for reforms in King Abdullah’s Saudi Arabia Related Topics World » 1 / 5 Protesters calling themselves the ''Youth of March 24 Movement'' demonstrate to demand for political reform and the ouster of the prime minister in front of a police water cannon at a main square in Amman March 25, 2011. Credit: Reuters/Majed Jaber By Lina Ejeilat AMMAN | Fri Mar 25, 2011 4:51pm EDT AMMAN (Reuters) - A protester died after security forces broke up clashes Friday between supporters of King Abdullah and protesters calling for reform, and the government warned it would not tolerate "chaos." Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit blamed opposition Islamists for the clash in the pro-Western monarchy, which has seen weeks of protests calling for curbs on the king's powers. "What happened today is definitely the start of chaos and it is unacceptable and I warn of the consequences," Bakhit told Jordanian television. Addressing Islamists, he said: "I ask you, where are you taking Jordan?" The family of the dead protester said he was beaten up by security forces, but the official Petra news agency said he died after he suffered a stab wound in the chest during the clashes which police were trying to quell. Hussein al-Majali, the head of general security, said security forces did not use excessive force and that the protester who died suffered from a heart attack. "Security forces had nothing to do with it," he said. Islamist, leftist, liberal and tribal figures have staged protests and sit-ins over the past few weeks calling for a constitutional monarchy in Jordan. The demonstrations have been smaller than others across the Arab world, but underlying tensions between Jordanians of Palestinian origin and the country's indigenous "East Bank" population have resurfaced and could also threaten stability. Authorities had not cracked down on the protests that have taken place, seeking to avoid provoking the kind of upheaval that toppled entrenched rulers of Tunisia and Egypt. But Friday's protest quickly turned violent after security forces used batons and sprayed water to break up a clash between the opposing camps who had gathered in the Gamal Abdul Nasser roundabout near the Interior Ministry in Amman. Dozens were wounded and were being treated in hospitals across Amman. "What did we do wrong? We were calling for reform peacefully," Saeed Jameel, whose father died, told Reuters in Amman's Prince Hamza hospital. His brother, Amer, had earlier told Reuters that their father, Khairy, 57, was a bystander. He said police beat his father up and he died after he arrived in hospital. "We call on the king to visit and to set up an independent committee to investigate the reason for death and hold all those responsible accountable," Saeed told Reuters. BLOW FOR REFORM King Abdullah responded to the anti-government protests by sacking an unpopular prime minister last month and replacing him with Bakhit, a former intelligence general, in a step seen as dealing a blow to Islamist and liberal hopes for reform. Dissent has built up and the opposition, disgruntled with slow pace of promised political reforms, has become more vocal in its slogans and calls for change. 1 2 Next World Tweet this Share this Link this Digg this Email Reprints We welcome comments that advance the story directly or with relevant tangential information. We try to block comments that use offensive language, all capital letters or appear to be spam, and we review comments frequently to ensure they meet our standards. 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