Official in “pro-coalition government” loots 27 billion riyals

ADEN, Jan. 06 (YPA) – Human rights sources have revealed the involvement of an official in the government loyal to the Saudi-led coalition in embezzling approximately 27 billion Yemeni riyals from public funds over recent years.

Activist Abdulrahman Anees from Aden stated that the official, a former governor of a province under the coalition control whose name remains undisclosed, has refused to comply with the judiciary in Aden after around 27 billion Yemeni riyals of his assets were frozen. He added that efforts are ongoing to pursue the official and recover part of the embezzled public funds.

In a post on the “X” platform, Anees referred to reports from the Central Organization for Control and Auditing, emphasizing the need to initiate criminal prosecution in over 20 cases related to corruption, misappropriation of public funds, money laundering, terrorism financing, harming state interests, as well as tax and customs evasion.

Anees also highlighted prominent cases currently before the so-called “Public Funds Court” under coalition jurisdiction in Aden, including contracts for the construction of the Aden Refinery power plant and facilitating the seizure of land within the city’s free zone.

YPA