Pro-coalition elements launch arrest campaign against protesters against coalition in Taiz

TAIZ, Feb. 23 (YPA) – Hundreds of citizens went out to the streets, on Sunday, in an angry protest in the center of the city of Taiz, which is under the control of the pro-coalition authorities, denouncing the collapse of the currency and the deterioration of economic conditions and public services.

The protesters, in what they called the “Revolution of the Hungry,” demanded an improvement in living conditions and a wage structure that is commensurate with the living conditions, in accordance with the law, in clear defiance of the authorities’ measures to ban demonstrations.

The demonstrators considered the circular issued by the authorities to ban demonstrations an attempt to restrict freedoms without mentioning the suffering of citizens, stressing their continuation of the demonstrations until all their demands are met.

Human rights sources in the city indicated that elements loyal to the coalition carried out a wide-scale kidnapping campaign targeting participants and confiscated banners calling for an end to the state of failure, corruption and currency collapse.

The sources reported that the kidnapping campaign targeted a number of union representatives and youth participating in the protests, and their personal phones were confiscated, indicating that the demonstrators raised banners demanding the overthrow of the conference leader, “Nabil Shamsan,” who was appointed governor of Taiz by the coalition.

The local union in Taiz accused the coalition of imposing a systematic starvation policy against citizens and employees alike, amid demands to expel the coalition and end the people’s suffering.