UAE-backed Hadramout governor sacks Islah party’s long arm

HADRAMOUT, Sept. 14 (YPA) – The new governor of Hadramout, in the Saudi-backed government  Mabkhout bin Madi, dealt a severe blow to the Islah party in the province.

Bin Madi issued a decision to dismiss the party’s long arm, Essam bin Habrish al-Kathiri, and appoint engineer Hisham Mohammed al-Saidi, assistant deputy governor to manage the affairs of the districts

Governor bin Madi has authorized al-Saidi to carry out the works of the directorates and the executive offices starting from Tuesday, September 13, 2022.

Last July, a member of the Riyadh-formed Presidential Council, Maj. Gen. Faraj al-Bahsani, issued a decision to suspend Essam al-Kathiri from work, which was met with widespread local rejection.

The new decision to remove al-Kathiri comes amid extensive moves by the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) to expel the forces of the First Military Region loyal to General Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar and deploy the Hadrami elite forces.

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