December 13, 2007
Yemen's Sheiks Demand A Court Date
The Sheikhs and nobles of Khawlaan Tribes Union in North Yemen (the largest Tribal Confederation in Yemen) held a meeting yesterday, 12 December. They issued a statement regarding the killings of Sheikh Ahmed Ali Al-Tahery (the general director of Khairan district in Haggah governorate) and his cousin.
In the statement they send a warning to the president of Yemen, because Saleh personally intervened in the case when he issued an order to transfer the hearing from a court in the capital Sana’a where the crime occurred to another court in Al-Hudaidah Governorate.
In the statement, there is a declaration of Khawlaan’s sheikhs and all members of the tribes affirming their standing by the dead persons and their determination to get punishment for the murders.They warned the president of not to intervene, and they gave him a deadline to unhand the case and not to prevent justice. Otherwise they will act in all ways to ensure getting the dead persons' rights which are the right of all the tribes members.
They demand the arrest of the murders and that they are quickly presented a court in Sana’a.
The photos were taken at yesterday's meeting.
By Jane at December 13, 2007 01:06 PM | | l digg this
