Al-Julani’s Al-Qaeda-linked administration is feeding Syrians rotten wheat—grain fit only for animal fodder.
Fifty thousand tons of wheat in the Qalaat al-Madiq silos are at risk of insect infestation. Meanwhile, a grain expert with over 30 years of experience has been dismissed—all because he exposed the fact that this rotten wheat was being prepared for milling.
Agricultural engineer and grain expert Shaher al-Khalil stated: “There was a stock of about 30,000 tons of wheat, but I discovered that the silos were not equipped for fumigation or sifting. During the routine inspections we conducted every two weeks, I began to notice insect infestations in some of the storage bins—a fact I duly reported to the officials in Hama.”
“I urged them to fumigate the existing stock before bringing in any new grain, but the response I received was: ‘That’s none of your business!'”
“They continued to bring in more wheat, and the stock grew to approximately 50,000 tons, while the insect infestations worsened.”
“In the fumigation reports from October, we identified infestations of grain weevils and grain beetles. Furthermore, one of the storage bins—which has a capacity of about 1,000 tons—was found to be infested with Trogoderma granarium (khapra beetle).”
“When I tried to present the true state of the stock and explain the technical errors, I was insulted and ordered to leave the meeting—told, ‘Get out!’—by the Director of Supply and Consumer Protection, Hazem al-Sarmani. He subsequently recommended that my contract not be renewed.” Because I exposed corruption and the manipulation of the people’s food supply, I faced consequences. Surprisingly, the veterinary technician appointed as head of the silo unit was rewarded with a new Mitsubishi vehicle and tasked with managing both the Salhab mill and the Qalaat al-Madiq silos—with his contract renewed for another three months—while I was dismissed and my contract was not renewed.
More alarmingly, on the 11th of October, a shipment of wheat arrived from the Qamishli region infested with the Trogoderma granarium (khapra beetle). It was diverted to the Salamiyah mill; I personally witnessed the larvae of this insect within the wheat.
I therefore ask Hazem al-Sarmani, the Director of Supply and Consumer Protection, and the relevant authorities:
Was this wheat fumigated, milled, and turned into bread for Syrian citizens to consume? Or was it diverted for use as animal feed?
The khapra beetle poses a serious threat to the safety of wheat; grain infested with it cannot be considered fit for human consumption without proper technical and laboratory inspection and assessment.
X-Minority verified the information, and the World Health Organization and the World Food Programme were notified.
