STC Presidency Condemns Brotherhood Militia’s Campaign of Repression and Terrorism against Protesters in Seiyun
SMA NEWS – ADEN THE CAPITAL
The Presidency of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), in its meeting held on Monday, headed by Mr. Ahmed Hamid Lamlas, the Secretary-General of the Presidency of the Council, Governor of the capital, Aden, praised the free will of the people of Hadramout, which was embodied by the popular movements of the people of the governorate in their mass mobilization that the city of Seiyun witnessed last Saturday, to demand the transfer of the occupying military forces in Hadramout valley to the frontlines of confrontation against the Houthi militia.
The Presidency expressed its pride in the solid stances of the people of Hadramout and their valor in confronting the arrogance of the military forces occupying the valley areas, and their steadfastness in the face of the methods of repression and arrogance pursued by these forces intrusive into Hadramout, renewing its position in support of the will of the people of Hadramout and their right to administer their own governorate.
The Presidency strongly condemned the campaign of repression and terrorism carried out by those forces by firing live bullets at the peaceful, unarmed protesters of Hadramout who flocked from the various districts of the governorate to participate in the mass mobilization that the city of Seiyun witnessed to prevent them from reaching the rally square.
In a separate context, the Presidency, in its meeting, stood before the developments of the political and military situation in all governorates of the South through a detailed report presented by the Decision-Making Support Center, the Presidency also discussed the latest developments in the security situation and the measures taken to establish the pillars of security and stability in the capital, Aden, and other governorates of the South.
In a related context, the Presidency of the Council in its meeting, expressed its condemnation of the arbitrary measures taken by the leadership of the Ministry of Interior to dismiss dozens of members of the Special Security Forces in Aden-Abyan, for their refusal to join the Muslim Brotherhood militias to confront their brothers in Shokra, and their remaining in their areas of work, and replace them with militia members, in which the presidency expressed its regret for the silence of the prime minister in the face of these irresponsible behaviors, asking on him to assume his responsibilities in resolving these problems and expediting the payment of their salaries as soon as possible.
The meeting also touched on a number of other military and security issues on the agenda, and the necessary measures were taken in their regard.
