Al-Bakur: The deterioration of services in Sweida is due to internal positions and the absence of communication with the government

Today, Thursday, the governor of Sweida, Mustafa Al-Bakur, stated that the decline in services witnessed by the governorate is not due to the state's shortcomings, but rather to internal positions taken by some parties and the absence of official communication channels with the government in Damascus.  

Al-Bakur explained that the state has secured large quantities of wheat and flour, but the absence of an official body to receive them within the governorate has hindered their organized distribution, noting that the government is ready to secure fuel in large quantities provided that financial monitoring is conducted in Damascus, which is rejected by the controlling parties in the governorate.  

The governor revealed that an illegal committee has seized about 20 billion Syrian pounds and one million dollars from the Sweida Bank and spent them without oversight, pointing out that the Sweida Bank is under the control of armed factions, which prevents the government from injecting funds or disbursing salaries directly.  

He confirmed that state institutions continue to operate within the governorate according to the official administrative structure despite limited external communication, and that the government continues to secure medicines and essential supplies for hospitals, in addition to temporary solutions to manage the affairs of the villages under state control.  

Al-Bakur pointed to efforts being made to secure the vital road between Damascus and Sweida via Shahba, as it is the only safe outlet for delivering aid.  

He also announced the launch of a campaign titled "Sweida is Ours and Within Us" with the participation of youth from various Syrian governorates, aimed at restoring the national fabric, and includes extensive infrastructure projects such as:  

- Repairing water wells  

- Rehabilitation of 50 schools  

- Repairing 35 mosques and 50 places of worship for the Druze community and 15 churches  

- Equipping 20,000 homes  

- Supporting 40 municipalities with service projects