On August 31, political and legal researcher Mu'raj al-Hadidi told Al-Ahad TV (AAH — official owned media) that influential and government-linked parties were behind agricultural-land encroachment and sales, while possible corruption, weak deterrence and delayed removals had expanded informal settlements. He called for removing encroachments on state property under the law, protecting security forces, strengthening oversight and activating executive, municipal and service agencies; the allegations received no independent corroboration in the supplied material.
- Al-Ahad TVAAH — official owned media01 Sept, 01:43
“Influential and government-linked parties are behind the encroachment on agricultural land and its sale to citizens. Any encroachment on state property must be removed according to law. The state was late in removing encroachments, and attacks on the security services are a real danger. Indicators of corruption may have helped the spread of agricultural-land sales. Executive, municipal and service”
التجاوز على الاراضي الزراعية وبيعها للمواطنين يقف وراءه جهات متنفذة وحكومية؛ أي متجاوز على أملاك الدولة يجب ازالته بحسب القانون؛ الدولة تأخرت بقضية رفع التجاوزات والاعتداء على الاجهزة الامنية خطر حقيقي؛ مؤشرات فساد قد تكون هي من ساعدت على تفشي ظاهرة بيع الاراضي الزراعية؛ أهمية تفعيل الاذرع التنفيذية والبلدية والخدمية بمكافحة ظاهرة بيع الاراضي الزراعية
named accusations, demands from AAH officials for prosecutions or removals, and documented enforcement action in Doura by September 3; any of these moves this file.