Government officials file lawsuits against protestors in Syria’s Suwayda
SUWAYDA, Syria (North Press) – Officials in facilities affiliated to Syrian government filed on Saturday lawsuits against protesters who closed some of those facilities due to bad conditions in Suwayda Governorate, southern Syria.
A local source told North Press that the government officials commanded managers of service facilities to file lawsuits against those who protested, and close post offices in towns and cities in Suwayda.
The government still uses judicial authorities against protesters and activists, while members of armed groups, affiliated with the government forces, have not been held accountable despite the violations they committed against population, the source added.
On August 28, a lawsuit was filed against activists from Suwayda due to participating in protests that the city has witnessed since 2020.
On July 23, Suwayda witnessed tension and popular protests by locals against acts and breaches of the armed groups affiliated to Military Security Branch of the government forces against civilians.
Since early September, villages and towns of Suwayda have witnessed protests against poor communication and water services.
The protestors of the towns of Atil, al-Ghariyah, Walgha, al-Hawaya and Orman closed post offices and water facilities in them.
On September 7, a local source told North Press that Suwayda witnesses popular tension and many social media pages called for staging protests against the corruption of the government facilities.
The social media pages warned against the results of not fulfilling the rightful demands of population, the source added.