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Ten Syrian opposition figures called on the British government to impose sanctions on Asma Al-Assad, the wife of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, and members of her family (Al-Akhras) on charges of corruption.
Activists and opposition leaders circulated on social media a copy of a letter signed by 10 opposition politicians, in their capacity as independent Syrian figures working for sustainable and peaceful democratic change in Syria, addressed to the First Deputy Prime Minister and UK Foreign Minister, Dominic Raab, demanding the British government and its Chancellor, to sanction the Al-Akhras family, accused of corruption.
The message begins in its preamble from the issuance of the United States Department of State on December 22 of this year, a new list of names subject to sanctions under the liability law known as the Caesar Law, which aims to deter the corrupt people involved in supporting and financing the crimes committed by the Assad regime against the Syrian people. At the same time, illicit enrichment through him, and this list included the addition of Assad’s wife Asma al-Akhras, his parents and two brothers, all of whom have British citizenship.
“The Al-Assad and Al-Akhras families have accumulated their suspicious wealth at the expense of the Syrian people through their dominance of complex networks of corruption that stretch their threads in Europe, the Middle East and other countries, while the suffering of the unspeakable Syrian people it continues to meet their basic needs, “the State Department statement said. Of bread, fuel and medicine, since the ruling regime has lifted subsidies on these basic products.
The ten opponents who signed the letter, Riyadh Hijab, George Sabra, Abdul Basit Sida, Louai Safi, Muhammad Sabra, Suheir Atassi, Amna Khawlani, Adeeb al-Shishakli, Abdel-Rahman al-Hajj and Wael al-Ajji, addressed the British Foreign Minister saying: “These sanctions have been imposed. It came in close coordination between the governments of the United States of America and the United Kingdom and therefore we call on your government to accelerate similar measures.” And they considered that “their adoption of such measures will send a message of hope to our people and a strong message to the rest of the people that the United Kingdom will not be a safe place for those who persecute their people.”
The Syrian opposition confirmed its great appreciation for “the steadfastness of the British government in its principled positions in support of the Syrian people in their fight for freedom, dignity and democracy.” Iraq and innocent civilians in Syria. ”
The Syrian opposition expressed confidence that “his government will take this proposal seriously and take the necessary measures, proving once again that Her Majesty’s government is a pioneer in this field.”
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