"Houthi racism" topples a southern minister to please his deputy
English - Saturday 05 June 2021 الساعة 07:04 pm![](https://newsyemen.life/admin/images/uploads/766e84f21dbf64865a6c4e2f99908ed6.webp)
On Saturday, the Houthi militia, the Iranian arm in Yemen, ousted a minister in its government, who hails from Shabwa governorate (south), days after he had a dispute with his deputy, who hails from the northern governorate of Saada.
Houthi-speaking media reported that Houthi leader Mahdi Al-Mashat, head of the so-called "Supreme Political Council", issued a decision appointing Ahmed Al-Ali as Minister of Electricity and Energy to replace Abbar.
The decision to overthrow Minister "Abbar" came three days after his deputy, Abdul Ghani al-Madani, prevented him from entering his office and attending a meeting with the deputy prime minister of the unrecognized Houthi government, Hassan Makbouli.