Jordan on Wednesday formally prohibited the Muslim Brotherhood and took its properties, following discoveries that members of the group were associated with activities presumably targeted at destabilizing the nation. Interior Minister Mazen al-Faraya stated the Brotherhood a prohibited company and revealed the instant enforcement of legal actions versus it.
Speaking at an interview in Amman, Faraya stated all group operations are now disallowed. “Any activity carried out under the name of the ‘liquified group’ remains in offense of the law and will be consulted with legal responsibility,” he specified. The ministry likewise purchased the closure of all workplaces and centers connected to the group, even if shown other entities.
The crackdown follows a reported plot including sabotage and dynamites, which authorities declare was collaborated by members of the Brotherhood, consisting of the child of a senior figure. Faraya exposed that files were smuggled out of group workplaces recently in an effort to hide operations after authorities discovered a dynamites making effort presumably targeting security forces and crucial websites.
The Brotherhood, traditionally Jordan’s the majority of prominent opposition group, had actually currently been liquified by court order in previous years. The brand-new steps formalize and broaden its exemption from political life, disallowing any public or personal promo of its ideology.
Faraya cautioned people, media outlets, and civil society groups versus connecting with the company or its affiliates. “These choices show the state’s company dedication to safeguarding society from activities that weaken security,” he stated.