After several days during which Houthis and their supporters were dominating the streets of Sanaa, political pluralism returns to the capital of Yemen. Anti Houthi protesters answered the call of Al Islah and hit the streets by thousands. So now in one part of the city they are chanting: Death to Amreeka, Death to Israel Damned be the Jews While in other parts of the city, they chant: Houthis are terrorists Houthis you are liars, you are befriending Jews Now this sounds more like democracy to me (Incidentally, it also sounds like Yemen is getting closer to civil war. Yemeni Jews may yet regret fleeing Yemen. Its getting very interesting there) *** Marches started in Sana’a from Asser Roundabout, west of the capital, and protesters roared through the packed streets all the way to Bab Al-Yemen, the Old City. Along with a plethora of Yemeni flags, demonstrators held signs calling for the expedited implementation of the outcomes of the National Dialogue Conference (NDC), and announcing their rejection of any actions targeting the security, unity, and republican regime of the country. Protesters were shouting slogans condemning the Houthis’ presence in Sana’a, their encampments at the entrances to the city, and what many see as threats made by the Houthis’ leader, Abdulmalik Al-Houthi. They recited slogans accusing the Houthis of besieging Sana’a in preparation for an incursion of the city. The protesters accused the Houthis of trying to instate a royal regime, shouting “republican, republican, no royalty or Imamate, no price-increase, no Houthis, Houthis are terrorists,” and “Houthis you are liars, you are befriending Jews.” Many protesters also announced their rejection of the government’s decision to lift the fuel subsides. ..... “We reject all actions by the Houthis and we reject the besieging of Sana’a to re-subsidize fuel prices,” said Mohammed Ali Al-Bawda, a participant of Sunday’s protest. He confirmed “Al-Houthi is not the people. When he speaks and says he is the people, we refuse that.” Al-Bawda also says that “in case the Houthis attacked Sana’a, we will fight them and defend the capital.” Ali Ibrahim Al-Moshki (writer), Brett Scott (photographer) ***
Posted on: Tue, 26 Aug 2014 13:39:12 +0000
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