Executive branch member of the Islamist group accuses the government of trying to weaken it, after authorities say they will consider an application by a member to re-register the organisation under new leadership.
The head of the Muslim Brotherhood in Jordan has warned the state against trying to undermine the group, and called on those recently expelled to return to the fold.
Analysis: One leader's attempt to re-licence the Brotherhood on his terms could split an already fragmented movement in two - much to the private glee of the Jordanian government.
Jordan's Brotherhood has kicked out the ring-leaders of a group who wanted to refocus the group on Jordanian issues, distancing it from its international affiliations.
Analysis: With the release of one of the world's most influential jihadi theorists from jail, officials are hoping he can help win the ideological war against the Islamic State group.