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Al-Qardaha.. Varying Settlement Terms Across Syrian Governorates Raise Questions
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Linking settlements to weapon surrender in Al-Qardaha reveals a flaw in military operations management policy and disregard for different citizen circumstances
The military operations administration's decision to stop accepting settlement requests without weapon surrender in Al-Qardaha city has sparked widespread discontent among residents.
Local sources revealed that many citizens seeking settlement are now in a difficult position, as many had previously disposed of their weapons or discarded them on roads during recent events.
Statistics showed that the military operations administration successfully processed settlements for tens of thousands of citizens across various governorates, including 8,000 people in Salamiyah, rural Hama, within 9 days.
Clear disparities emerged in applying settlement terms, as the Quneitra center refused to process settlements for about 600 former regime force members due to their lack of weapons possession.
The Quneitra center administration imposed a financial penalty of 100 US dollars, or the purchase of individual weapons for surrender as a condition to complete the settlement.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights confirmed that many personnel left their weapons at their positions in Daraa and southern Syria during the regime's collapse.
Analysts stressed the need to review the policy of linking settlements to weapon surrender, calling for adopting a more flexible approach that considers citizens' different circumstances.
Experts warned that imposing impossible conditions might discourage some from seeking settlement, negatively affecting stability efforts.
Levant-Agencies
