Amman, June 14 (Petra) - The Committee for the Dissolution of the Muslim Brotherhood Association, operating under the auspices of the Ministry of Social Development, announced Saturday that it has referred to the Public Prosecutor a case involving individuals who concealed and unlawfully retained assets legally owned by the now-dissolved Muslim Brotherhood Association.

In an official statement, the Committee affirmed that, following the lapse of the statutory grace period granted by the Ministry for the regularization and settlement of legal status, it had submitted a formal request to the Public Prosecutor to initiate legal proceedings against individuals who failed to disclose real estate registered in their names, which has been established to be beneficially owned by the dissolved Association.

The Committee stated that it had received credible information indicating the existence of 77 parcels of land, formally registered under the names of various individuals, but proven to be held in trust for or owned by the defunct Association. Accordingly, the matter was referred to the Public Prosecutor for the institution of appropriate legal measures in accordance with prevailing law and judicial procedures.

Furthermore, the Committee received documentary evidence, including title deeds for 31 additional parcels of land, registered in the names of former senior figures of the dissolved Association. Said deeds explicitly reference the Muslim Brotherhood Association as the beneficial owner. These files have likewise been transmitted to the Public Prosecutor for legal action under applicable statutory provisions.

The Committee further disclosed that it had obtained notarized acknowledgments from two individuals regarding the existence of a bank account attributed to the dissolved Association, jointly registered in the names of three persons. While two of the named individuals admitted to the account’s existence in proceedings before the Committee, the third party failed to provide acknowledgment. Consequently, the matter has been referred to the Public Prosecutor for further legal action. The account in question has an estimated balance of JD 170,000, as stated in a civil lawsuit filed by an association that is not recognized as the legal or statutory successor of the dissolved entity.

In addition, the Committee reported that it had addressed the Director General of the Department of Lands and Survey to initiate the transfer of title for three land parcels located in the governorates of Jerash, Madaba, and Irbid to the Associations Support Fund, in accordance with applicable administrative and legal procedures. These properties have since been formally re-registered in the name of the Fund, divesting the dissolved Association of any residual legal claim.

The Committee also submitted a request for the transfer of ownership for a number of other land parcels, which are recorded under names such as "Muslim Brotherhood", "Muslim Brotherhood Association", or "President of the Muslim Brotherhood Association in his official capacity". In accordance with a final and binding judgment issued by the Court of Cassation, which held that these entities do not constitute the legal successor to the dissolved Association, eight such parcels have now been transferred to the Associations Support Fund.

Additionally, the Committee requested that the Director General of the Department of Lands and Survey place precautionary legal encumbrances, including provisional seizure and prohibitions on disposal, on certain properties reported to be assets of the dissolved Association, to prevent their alienation or dissipation pending final judicial resolution.

Following the republication of a reconciliation and settlement notice by the Committee on 15 May 2025 addressed to all individuals or entities in possession of movable or immovable property belonging to the dissolved Association, whether registered in their names or transferred thereto the Committee received formal claims from lessors demanding rental payments and the surrender of leased premises.

Among these claims, two properties were identified as having been leased by the now-dissolved Association. The lessor submitted a formal demand for the payment of JD 82,404.950 in accrued rent. The same correspondence referenced a third property leased by the Bayader Wadi Al-Seer / Khirbet Sarah branch of the dissolved Association which, upon official inspection, was found to be jointly occupied by a political party. The premises were formally inventoried, and an official report was compiled in accordance with procedural requirements.

The Committee concluded by reiterating previous warnings that individuals found to be in possession of assets belonging to the dissolved Association may be subject to criminal liability, including but not limited to charges of money laundering and unlawful retention of assets.

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