Authorities launch crackdown on Muslim Brotherhood following official ban

-CCU, JMC warn public, media against engagement with disbanded group

-Under new regulations, publishing, sharing, commenting on content related to group is now illegal  

AMMAN — Following the Ministry of Interior’s announcement on banning the Muslim Brotherhood, authorities have launched a wide-ranging crackdown on all activities linked to the disbanded group, reinforcing earlier court rulings that declared the organisation illegal.

Earlier on Wednesday, Interior Minister Mazen Farayah said the government would move immediately to enforce the law against the group, which he described as an "illegal entity". 

Farayah stressed that any action taken in the name of the dissolved group would be treated as a violation of the law and subject to prosecution.

The Cybercrime Unit of (CCU) the Public Security Directorate issued a public warning to social media users, urging them to refrain from publishing, promoting, sharing or commenting on content related to banned or unlicensed organisations, including the Muslim Brotherhood.

In its statement, the unit said that violations would be dealt with strictly in accordance with the Cybercrime Law and the Penal Code, stressing the need for full compliance with the legal framework governing online behaviour.

"The CCU will not tolerate any violations and will take the necessary legal action against violators in accordance with the Cyber Crime Law and the Jordanian Penal Code," Police Spokesperson Lt. Col. Amer Sartawi said.

"We urge social media users to fully abide by the law by refraining from publishing, promoting, sharing or commenting on any material as stipulated in the law and under legal prosecution," Sartawi told The Jordan Times.

The Jordan Media Commission (JMC) issued a circular prohibiting any media engagement with the disbanded group or publication, broadcast or rebroadcast of materials related to the Muslim Brotherhood. 

It warned that any media outlet or platform that violates the regulations will face legal consequences in accordance with the law.