Recruitment dispute at Al-Khokha hospital sparks anger in Tihama

TAIZ, May 17 (YPA) – The recruitment procedures at a local hospital in the city of Al-Khokha, under the control of forces affiliated with UAE-backed Tariq Saleh, have triggered public anger and raised questions among medical professionals from the Tihama region.

The staffing process at the so-called “Mohammed bin Zayed Hospital” in Al-Khokha has sparked widespread dissatisfaction after only six applicants from Hodeida were accepted out of hundreds of candidates, according to local sources.

Activists and community figures from Tihama accused the hospital administration of unfair hiring practices, alleging that health sector jobs were being allocated to individuals from outside Hodeida, under claims that local graduates lack sufficient representation in the medical field.

They argued that many qualified medical graduates from Al-Khokha and Hodeida remain unemployed despite their qualifications.

They called on the relevant health authorities to urgently review the recruitment process and ensure equal employment opportunities for local medical personnel to manage and work in health facilities.

In a separate development, Mohammed Ali Al-Musawi, director of the executive unit for displaced persons’ camps in Mocha district west of Taiz, stated that the local district directorate suspended him from his position after he had rejected requests to limit his duties and authority.

Al-Musawi said in a public statement that his suspension was imposed on unjustified grounds, following repeated threats after he rejected interference in the unit’s operations and efforts to obstruct humanitarian activities implemented by partner organizations and service providers in Mocha.

He added that he refused the measures taken against him and warned that he may disclose further details publicly in the interest of transparency and accountability.

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