Mass protests against power outage hit Mukalla

MUKALLA, April 04 (YPA)- Angry protests have escalated Sunday evening in the occupied city of Mukalla, Hadhramaut, province, local sources said

Protesters blocked roads and burned tires in several streets of the city in protest against the continued power outage, high prices, and deteriorating economic and living conditions.

According to the sources,  the  protesters set fire to set fire to the main gate of Mukalla State Radio, located in Al-Salam neighborhood in the city.

The Hadhramaut Coast Electricity Corporation accused the US-Saudi aggression of cutting off service to the city of Mukalla, blaming the so-called “legitimate government” located in Riyadh and the Saudi-backed militants responsible for running out of fuel.

The Coast Electricity indicated that the trucks carrying diesel fuel subsidized by the Petromasila company were stopped and their access to the power stations was prevented, warning that the entire electrical system would be out of service.

It attributed the power outages to the neglect of the coastal electricity by the government of the so-called “Moeen  Abdul-Malik” and the competent authorities, which it did not name.

It is noteworthy that the city of Mukalla is under the control of the so-called “Hadrami Elite” of the UAE-backed Transitional Council, and also controls its airport and oil port (Al-Daba port).

E.M