The crisis between the Jordanian state and the “Brotherhood” began to return to the surface again, with the approaching celebrations of the group marking the 77th anniversary of its founding, scheduled for the beginning of next May, at a time when the security authorities hinted at preventing the holding of these celebrations.
Political references believe that on the first of May, Jordan will have a date with an event that they fear “will be a milestone in the history of political life,” if the “Brotherhood” insists on holding the celebration, especially after the Jordanian judiciary declared it an “illegal group.”
Political, parliamentary and partisan references fear that something similar to a "nightmare" will occur in the event of a clash between the two parties, after the state took its decision to ban the group and consider it unlicensed and refuse to hold the event.
What raises concerns is that the group does not recognize the decision to ban it, which is understood from the statements of more than one Brotherhood leader, stressing that “the group intends to hold celebrations on the anniversary of its founding.”
The leaked information from the decision-making circle within the “Brotherhood” confirms their insistence on escalation on the founding anniversary, which was expressed by the last meeting of the Brotherhood’s leadership by announcing, “We are ready for everything in the hope that the celebrations will not be canceled, as the issue is no longer within the framework of legitimacy. Rather, today it has turned into a matter of existence, and we must be well aware of that.
The Brotherhood leader, Moaz al-Khawaldeh, said that he does not feel anxious despite the arrival of many warning messages to his group, adding: Our approach will not differ, and I am not worried that the day of celebrations will pass calmly. He pointed out that the state has dealt with the group rationally over the past years, which spared the country many crises.
Jordanian partisans believe that the group is no longer what it used to be, after it was struck by dissent and became torn and its disputes escalated, and the judiciary decided its legal status and it became a banned group. They pointed out that their insistence on celebrating the founding anniversary constitutes a challenge to the state, which all political forces reject, because it constitutes a target for the democratic process.
Brotherhood disputes have escalated since the dissolution of the Shura Council and the election of a new general observer in 2008, and the “doves” and “hawks” differed about the compass of the group. The Palestinian cause.
As for the “hawks,” they share the “doves”’ opinion on the importance of political participation in the elections, but at the same time they are less flexible than them in opening up to the political components of the regime and parties, and they prefer to focus instead on recruitment and education.
The partisans assert that the insistence of the “Brotherhood” group, which the judiciary considered illegal, which made it lose its political legitimacy, aims to stir up public opinion as a prelude to creating confusion and chaos, which is rejected by all Jordanian political forces.
Riyad Mansour (Oman) @riyadmansour