Are MTN supporting Assad in Syria?

[w1z4rd]

Was watching a documentary by Vice called "Wolves in the Valley" and they showed this text the one reported got. Are MTN supporting the Assad regime in Syria?

 

[CharlieM]

It seems like MTN can generally be found where there is an opportunity for "under the table" deals and personally I think one of the advantages which they promote is that they are very willing to assist leadership of said country to spy on the population.

 

[LaraC]

It's more likely that Syria would have contracted cell operator to include the message when roaming clients entered the country.

 

[MrR]

It seems like MTN can generally be found where there is an opportunity for "under the table" deals and personally I think one of the advantages which they promote is that they are very willing to assist leadership of said country to spy on the population.

Makes one wonder what they going to do with all those newly acquired Afrihost clients.

 

[w1z4rd]

It's more likely that Syria would have contracted cell operator to include the message when roaming clients entered the country.

Could be, but still MTN in Syria. It states there. SyriaMTN. Here is their website

http://www.mtn.com.sy/

This is their company logo

 

[IzZzy]

Could be, but still MTN in Syria. It states there. SyriaMTN. Here is their website

http://www.mtn.com.sy/

This is their company logo

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They've never been surreptitious about being a provider in Syria.

See here: http://mtn-investor.com/mtn_ar2012/ops-syria.php

They are also in Iran, Ghana, Uganda, Sudan etc.

 

[w1z4rd]

They've never been surreptitious about being a provider in Syria.

See here: http://mtn-investor.com/mtn_ar2012/ops-syria.php

They are also in Iran, Ghana, Uganda, Sudan etc.

Most of those are states with bad human rights records

 

[Rocket-Boy]

Most of those are states with bad human rights records

Still I dont see why they should not do business there?
Surely the people of Syria need cellular networks.

 

[sajunky]

No problem, as long they make money there and bring it back to South Africa.
I do like 1c/s prepaid rates. I do like cheap, sometimes the cheapest international call rate.