An official in the Anti-Illicit Enrichment Commission told Enab Baladi that the commission will decide 50 settlement requests submitted by figures linked to the former regime before the end of May.
The official, who asked not to be named, said today, Sunday, May 10, that any of these figures who submitted settlement requests but refuse to conclude a settlement in line with the commission’s required standards and principles will have their files referred to the judiciary at the end of May. The voluntary disclosure deadline expires at the end of the month.
He added that the commission opened the door to voluntary disclosure of illicit enrichment by businessmen and businesswomen who were commercially involved with the regime’s circles and inner core.
A source close to the commission also revealed that it placed a precautionary attachment on the movable and immovable assets of former General Sports Federation President Firas Mualla and his family, in addition to imposing a travel ban on them.
The voluntary disclosure program is a temporary opportunity granted by the Syrian state to those who want to turn a new page in their lives, in line with the principles of transitional justice, to disavow the dark points in their past and repay their debt to the Syrian people.
It aims to enable individuals and institutions suspected of illicit enrichment to voluntarily disclose the reality of their financial situations by submitting statements and documents that help assess the sources of wealth and correct possible violations.
This program is an exceptional legal track lasting six months and ending at the end of May.
Commission Places Precautionary Attachment on Hasan Diab’s Assets
A second official in the Anti-Illicit Enrichment Commission confirmed to Enab Baladi that the commission was the body that placed the precautionary attachment on the movable and immovable assets of Brigadier General Hasan Abdul Karim Diab, former head of the Palestine Branch, and his family, and banned them from travel.
Responding to what was circulated on social media pages about the issue, the source said on Saturday, May 9, that the number of properties and funds attributed to Diab was inaccurate, stressing that there are no settlements in the commission for military personnel and security officers in the forces of the ousted regime.
The official added that Diab’s money and fixed assets were duly placed under state control, and that his full file was also referred to the judiciary for a decision and for these funds and assets to be transferred to the ownership of the Syrian state.
He confirmed that security and army personnel in the ousted regime are not eligible for settlements. The commission only prepares their indictment files for illicit enrichment, requests precautionary measures against their properties and those of their families, and refers the files to the judiciary.
In the event of a settlement with businessmen, the properties and assets covered by the settlement can be disclosed in application of the principle of transparency. The source confirmed that the voluntary disclosure period will end within 20 days, meaning at the end of this month, and that all files afterward will be referred exclusively to the judiciary.
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