PHOTO: Houthi sitting on piles of money
Several images have surfaced showing large amount of money in the hands of Houthi militias since their invasion of the capital Sana'a since late 2014 even as militias refuse to pay salaries of state employees in areas under their control for the 10th consecutive month. This has raised fears regarding fate of the funds of Yemenis which are constantly looted.
The sudden and illegitimate wealth in the hands of a handful of Houthi administrators is also provoking poor Yemenis and state employees in areas under their control. Houthis have been confiscating salaries for the tenth consecutive month and are reluctant to pay.
The pictures of a Houthi administrator surrounded by piles of billions of riyals provoked a storm of anger in the social media against the militia who have looted public money and continue to impose illegal levies on citizens and traders. They also collect donations from them under the pretext of supporting the central bank to pay salaries.
Former Yemeni Minister of Culture Khaled al-Ruwaishan said: “You owe the people a year's salary. Because of you, all the Yemenis have become poor; the country is at a dark bottom because of you.”
“They only rule, even if 30 million people die of starvation and oppression, even if the whole world denies them, they will continue on ruling and neglecting the needs of the Yemeni people.”
In response to the Houthis accusing him, and everyone who demand salaries, Ahmad Saif, the pro-Houthi MP attributed the suspension of salaries to the failure and corruption of the militias. “They looted our salaries, public money and public services and they want to plunder our patriotism as well,” he said.
Source: Al Arabiya