யேமனில் அரபு ஜாதிகளுக்கிடையே சண்டை

யேமனில் ஒவ்வொரு ஜாதி தலைவரையும் ஷேக் என்று அழைக்கிறார்கள்.

பகீல் ஜாதியின் தலைவரான (ஷேக்கான) அப்துல் அஜீஸ் அஷ்-ஸய்யப் வீட்டில் நடந்த அரபு ஜாதி தலைவர்களின் கூட்டத்தில் யேமன் தேசிய ஒற்றுமை கவுன்ஸிலுக்கு எதிராக கூக்குரல் எழுப்பப்பட்டது. பகீல் ஜாதியே யேமனில் மிகப்பெரிய ஜாதியாக இருக்கிறது.

யேமன் தேசிய ஒற்றுமை கவுன்ஸிலின் தலைவராக ஹாஷித் ஜாதி தலைவரான ஷேக் உச்சேன் அல் அஹ்மார் இருக்கிறார். இவர் தீவிரவாத கும்பல்களுக்கு ஆதரவாக செயல்படுகிறார் என்று குற்றம் சாட்டப்பட்டுள்ளது.


Ash-Shayif accuses National Solidarity Council of treachery
By: Saddam Al-Ashmouri For Yemen Times

SANA’A, August 15 — A number of sheiks accused the National Solidarity Council along with its supporters of treachery and supporting subversive elements. This accusation was made in a meeting attended by close to 1,000 sheiks at the Sana’a home of Sheik Abdul Aziz Ash-Shayif, sheik of the Bakeel tribe, one of the greatest tribes in Yemen. The meeting aimed at standing against the National Solidarity Council headed by Sheik Hussein Al-Ahmar who is affiliated with the Hashid tribe. The Hashid and Bakeel tribes are well-known for their tribal rivalry.

The meeting, chaired by Sheik Naji Ash-Shayif, in a statement signed by a number of sheiks, announced their objection to the National Solidarity Council along with its suspected goals, inciting feuds and conflict among Yemeni citizens. It also said that sponsors of this council as well as participants do not represent Yemeni tribes, tribe sheiks or any other constituency of the Yemeni community. They only represent themselves and their party.

The statement also accused Arab countries involved in the council with supporting terrorism and interfering in country and citizen affairs. “Those countries had provided well-known parties in Yemen with money and weapons to practice such barbaric acts. Today we hear about establishing the so-called National Solidarity Assembly whose sponsors received financial support from Arab countries.

All people know that those countries’ regimes practice subversion and interference in other countries’ affairs in order to incite feuds and troubles.”

The statement also invited all Yemeni citizens along with their respective tribes to foil the destructive objectives of the National Solidarity Council and stand against all conspiracies against the values and principles of Yemeni people.

Last month the National Solidarity Council was formed, with membership including sheiks, academic and social figures as well as politicians and members of Parliament. Sheik Hussein Al-Ahmar was nominated chairman of the council. The council is not directed against any party or entity. It is a national and popular assembly, aiming at deepening and strengthening revolution, republic and unification among citizens and tribes.

During the Solidarity Council conference, Al-Ahmar urged people to fight corruption and maintain national unity.