”Journalist: And the solution also lies in fighting corruption. [...]

President Assad: That is true, [...]

Where did we start? We started with the military establishment.
No state starts accountability at the heart of the military establishment during a war; this institution is sacred. However, because it is sacred especially during the war, and because it stands for discipline, this establishment doe not allow itself to be, at the same time, be a symbol of corruption. So, accountability started in the military establishment and many high-ranking officers were put in jail with other officers at different levels.
Those who were proven innocent were released and there are those who are still being tried up till now and after many years; so, there was no favouritism.
The question was raised: is it possible while the military establishment is involved in a war.
We said that the military establishment is fighting terrorism and fighting corruption.
It fights everything, and because it is the military establishment it should be at the forefront in everything.