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| Houthis dictate state spending in absence of govt |
| 2014-10-04 |
| [ARABNEWS] Yemeni rebels in control of the capital ordered the Finance Ministry on Thursday to suspend all payments except salaries to state employees, in an apparent tightening of their control over government bodies. Abdelmalik Al-Ejri, a member of the political bureau of the Shiite Houthi ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to Americaâ„¢, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews... movement, or Ansarullah, told Rooters the measure was at the request of employees anxious that public funds be protected at a time of uncertainty. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 Yemeni rebels in control of the capital ordered the Finance Ministry on Thursday to suspend all payments except salaries to state employees, in an apparent tightening of their control over government bodies. Am I to assume this means no COLA adjustments this year for Yemeni Social Security, Veteran pensions, or MEDICARE ? |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2014-10-04 06:10 |