After months of anticipation, MTN Syria launched an unprecedented series of administrative changes, dismissing dozens of employees implicated in corruption cases or with security connections. This move was considered by some to be a "delayed correction."
Sources within the company confirmed to Zaman al-Wasl that the measures included employees proven to be involved in internal corruption cases or those known to have written malicious reports against their colleagues, as well as representatives and gunmen linked to former security agencies. Many employees were also transferred to lower positions, as part of what management described as an "organizational restructuring that opens the door to real efficiency."
Although the dismissals included figures associated with the security era within the company, the most notable exception was the exclusion of employee Mohammed al-Issa, known as "Nabkhawsh al-Judi," despite his criminal background documented in internal files and his appearance in a video clip by a rebel in which he accused him of directly causing the death of his brother under torture in regime branches.
The absence of Al-Issa's name from the list of those laid off sparked widespread discontent among employees, who believed that "selectivity in the implementation of justice undermines internal confidence in the reforms." They demanded that the reasons for his continued employment be revealed and that he be held accountable, like others who were laid off.
The internal street within MTN is deeply divided. On one hand, those described as "free employees" welcomed the measures, asserting that they represent "a long-awaited moral retribution." On the other hand, some expressed their dissatisfaction, rejecting what they described as "exclusion under the guise of purification," especially those excluded from the dismissals despite their clear involvement.
With the escalation of internal tensions, voices have risen calling on the administration to expand accountability to include all those who participated, even symbolically, in crimes supporting the regime. They asserted that "selective justice is more dangerous than outright injustice," and called for those involved, such as Al-Issa, to be handed over to the competent judiciary or to independent fact-finding committees.
The steps taken by MTN may mark a turning point in the company's history, but observers say they will not be complete unless justice reaches everyone, without exception, especially those proven to be involved in crimes against Syrians.
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