Following official decisions to dissolve and ban the Muslim Brotherhood, senior Jordanian sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that "the policies previously adopted by governments and security officials to ‘contain or appease’ the Islamic movement (the Brotherhood and the Islamic Action Front) are no longer under consideration.”
On Wednesday, the Jordanian government announced a ban on all activities related to the Brotherhood, declaring any associated actions as “illegal.” Security forces carried out raids on the group's premises, seizing its assets.
Sources linked the escalating stance against the Muslim Brotherhood to their refusal to condemn the cells looking to “stir chaos,” which security agencies uncovered last week.
Jordanian authorities have charged 16 detainees in the case with possession of explosives, weapons, and planning to produce drones.
According to the same sources, “the trial of the accused is expected to begin next week.”
In a statement on Wednesday, Jordan's Interior Minister Mazin Al-Farrayeh announced a ban on all activities of the Muslim Brotherhood, emphasizing that any activity linked to the group would be considered illegal.
Sources told Asharq Al-Awsat that “new investigations were launched after security forces seized documents, computer devices, and recordings from the Brotherhood’s and the Islamic Action Front’s offices, the political arm of the group.”
They added that “if any organizational links to the chaos plot are proven through the banned group, the Front will be held legally accountable, and the constitution and laws will be applied to dissolve any party attempting to carry out military activities within Jordan.”
Under official procedures against the Muslim Brotherhood, membership in the group has been declared illegal, and promoting its ideology is now prohibited. Authorities have also ordered the closure of any offices or premises used by the Brotherhood across the kingdom, even if shared with other entities.
Sources reiterated that “if investigations reveal any organizational links between the Brotherhood or the Islamic Action Front and the cell implicated in the ‘chaos plot,’ the provisions for dissolving the party under the constitution and the relevant political party law will be enforced.”
Sources also disclosed to Asharq Al-Awsat that “security authorities are targeting social media accounts managed from abroad, which have been spreading false rumors and information designed to incite unrest and deepen divisions among Jordanians based on their origins and backgrounds.”
They confirmed that the investigation into these accounts revealed connections to “elements linked to the Brotherhood.” On Thursday, security forces carried out arrests targeting these individuals.
