7 Days Before the Parliamentary Elections… A Major Scandal for the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan
Yesterday, a video showing a candidate from the Islamic Action Front party, the political arm of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan, was widely circulated on social media. The candidate was involved in an attack on a commercial store, just seven days before the parliamentary elections scheduled for September 10.
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Jordanian activists launched a fierce attack on the Muslim Brotherhood after the video surfaced, showing one of the group’s parliamentary candidates, along with his gang, assaulting a shop in the capital, Amman.
The hashtag “#Brotherhood_Candidate_Thug,” targeting the candidate Wissam Al-Rubaihat, quickly spread on social media, becoming a trending topic in Jordan.
Users on (X) wrote that among the gang members was another individual who supported terrorist organizations like ISIS and Al-Qaeda, describing them as a group of criminals attacking shops and citizens. Others mentioned that security forces had arrested the Brotherhood candidate and his companions, although this has not been confirmed.
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The Muslim Brotherhood party in Jordan had already faced a previous setback that could affect its chances in the upcoming parliamentary elections on September 10. At the end of August, Jordanian media reported the arrest of another Brotherhood candidate, Jihad Madanat, due to financial issues.
