Yemeni Petroleum Company continues demand for full release of oil vessels

SANAA, April 17 (YPA) – The protests demanding the release of oil ships in front of United Nations office in the capital, Sana’a, continue, while the Saudi-American-led aggression against Yemen, continue its piracy on fuel ships and prevent them from reaching the port of Hodeidah, which threatens the halt of health sector in Yemen amid acute shortage in fuel.

Executive Director of Yemeni Patrolmen Company (YPC), Ammar Al-Adra’i, confirmed that since the beginning of this year, the coalition forces have released only one oil ship, which represents less than seven percent of the actual need in normal supply situation.

The director denounced what was stated by UN envoy to Yemen, Martin Griffiths, in his misleading briefings to Security Council, in which he linked the humanitarian needs, represented by fuel ships release and opening Sanaa International Airport, to political and military negations.

He explained how the UN envoy statement proves the United Nation’s compliancy in the piracy of Yemeni fuel ships.

Al-Adra’i called on UN envoy to refer to United Nations Convention on the Law of Sea that criminalizes acts of piracy and obliges countries of the world to make utmost efforts to stop the acts of piracy against any country in world. He puts full responsibility on the United Nations and the coalition forces, led by America, for the humanitarian situation in Yemen.

A statement issued by trade union committees of Yemeni Petroleum Companies renewed demand to the United Nations to carry out its responsibilities towards the Yemeni people and pressure coalition forces to release detained fuel ships. It also renewed the lifting of the ban on Sanaa International Airport and the Port of Ras Issa.

E.M