The Yemeni government is begging international pressure to stop the Houthi war on the economy
English - Monday 10 July 2023 الساعة 06:51 pm
Aden, NewsYemen:
Muammar al-Eryani, Minister of Information, said that the government will not stand idly by in front of the Houthi militia - the Iranian arm in Yemen - continuing its escalatory path, and will be forced to reconsider the facilities related to the operation of Hodeidah port and Sana'a airport due to the continued escalation of the militia, which threatens the collapse of the economy.
Al-Eryani said in tweets on Twitter: "We warn against the continuation of the Houthi militia in its escalatory course, which threatens the collapse of economic conditions and exacerbates human suffering, and we affirm that the government will not stand idly by, and will be forced to review the steps it has taken within the terms of the UN armistice, and reconsider the facilities related to the operation of Hodeidah port and Sanaa airport, and take measures that preserve the interests and capabilities of the Yemeni people.
The Yemeni minister called on the international community, the United Nations and the permanent members of the Security Council "to leave the square of shameful silence and carry out their duties in pressuring the Houthi militia to stop the systematic economic war, which threatens to undermine opportunities and efforts for calm and peace, and drag the situation in the country to further complexity."
Al-Eryani indicated that the Houthi militia launched attacks on ships and oil tankers in the ports of Hadramout and Shabwa governorates with the aim of stopping oil exports, harming state revenues and the general budget, and preventing the government from fulfilling its obligations, including paying employees' salaries.
He added that the Houthis also prevented the entry of local gas locomotives coming from Ma'rib Governorate to the areas under their control, and replaced it with "free" gas coming from Iran through the port of Hodeidah, and began selling it to citizens at a higher cost and lower quantities per cylinder.
