Anger and calls for demonstrations .. The policy of "collective punishment" shatters the image of the coalition in Aden

English - Sunday 07 March 2021 الساعة 04:41 pm
Aden, NewsYemen, Exclusive:

Aden, and the rest of southern Yemen, are living in a state of popular turmoil, due to the deterioration of basic services, foremost among which is the electricity service, not to mention the suspension of the payment of dues for the southern forces, and the cutting off of supplies to them.

The level of discontent among Aden residents increased, after the Arab coalition obstructed the unloading of a shipment of fuel for power stations, at a time when the city was witnessing a power outage for long hours.

With the growing anger, the voices of many activists rose on social media platforms, calling for a popular demonstration in front of the headquarters of the Arab coalition forces, led by Saudi Arabia, in the capital, Aden.

Activists have been calling for the coalition leadership to respect the sacrifices of the resistance and southern forces for 6 years, and to pressure the government to provide the necessary services.

They believe that the way the coalition leadership has managed matters in the southern governorates, especially Aden, since Riyadh took over this file, would aggravate the relationship and create discontent among the people, especially with neglecting the minimum services.

A member of the General Assembly of the Transitional Council, Waddah bin Attia, admitted the existence of popular anger in the southern street, from Riyadh, indicating that there are parties hostile to the coalition that fish in troubled waters and feed this anger.


In a tweet on Twitter, Ibn Attia considered that the victory of the coalition in the southern governorates was due to the presence of the popular incubator, unlike the northern governorates that had not been liberated, warning at the same time that “ignoring the anger of the loyalists supports the enemy.”

In turn, journalist Yasser Al-Yafei said that the situation in Aden is tragic, 6 years after the Decisive Storm, pointing to the lack of oil products and the continuous interruption of electricity at the height of winter.

Al-Yafei added: Those who protect Aden are without salaries for eight months. The mood of the people began to change from Decisive Storm, and this will not serve anyone but the Houthis.

Addressing the Arab coalition, he added: “How do you want to defeat it (over Al-Houthi) and Aden at its worst after 6 years of its liberation.”


But the political writer Abdul-Malik Al-Youssefi believes that the Muslim Brotherhood is trying to aggravate the situation and undermine the relationship of the South and the Arab alliance.


Al-Yousfi considered that "the relationship of the Transitional Council with the Arab coalition is a fateful partnership that cannot be divided into small details."

In the context, journalist Muhammad al-Junaidi accused the leadership of the Arab coalition of using the electricity files and the salaries of the southern forces as papers to pressure the transitional council, considering that “the council’s steadfastness is an important factor in breaking the blackmail and dealing as a partner, not as a follower,” he said.

Al-Junaidi added, "It is true; the transitional council has nothing to do with electricity, but power cuts will generate anger for everyone."