Southern activists launch online campaign calling for Saudi-led coalition to leave
ADEN, Jan. 05 (YPA) – Activists in Aden and other southern provinces under the Saudi-led coalition control launched Saturday night an online campaign on social media calling for the coalition’s departure under the slogan “No Coalition Anymore.”
Participants in the campaign expressed deep dissatisfaction with the worsening economic and service conditions in these areas, noting that the coalition has driven them to their lowest point over the past decade.
Social media users strongly criticized what they described as systematic policies of starvation and destruction imposed by Saudi Arabia and the UAE on residents of the southern provinces. These policies, they argued, have exacerbated security chaos and internal conflicts among the local population.
The activists called for the coalition’s immediate withdrawal from Yemeni territory and the removal of all its forces. They highlighted the detrimental impacts of the military intervention, including the destruction of infrastructure, displacement of communities, occupation of airports, ports, islands, and strategic locations, which have been turned into military bases.
The campaign also shed light on the suffering of residents in Aden and nearby provinces caused by security instability linked to factions backed by the coalition countries, Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Additionally, it pointed to deteriorating public services and worsening economic conditions caused by the declining value of the currency since the central bank’s administration was relocated from Sana’a to Aden, along with the introduction of large amounts of unbacked printed currency.
Organizers emphasized the need for Saudi Arabia and the UAE to release detainees and forcibly disappeared individuals held in secret prisons in Aden, demanding clarity on the fate of hundreds still unaccounted for.
Finally, they urged residents of Aden and other southern provinces to stage peaceful demonstrations to demand their rights. This comes amidst the coalition-backed government’s neglect of critical issues such as prolonged power outages, delayed salary payments for public employees since last October, and the absence of tangible economic solutions.
YPA