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Yemen demands material evidence from Security Council Comittee
2007-02-27
A reliable source in the Yemeni Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that it told the Security Council Committee to present clear evidence before it could take any measures against citizens. The foreign affairs ministry confirmed that it demands that material evidence should be presented by the Security CouncilÂ’s committee against the Yemeni citizens whose names are on their list. The ministry said that they will start taking measures as soon as this evidence is presented.

The source said that Yemen abides by the CouncilÂ’s resolution. It highlighted The Yemeni efforts in fighting terrorism. A source said that the Yemeni government participated actively in fighting terrorism. It detained many terrorist, tried them and they received different sentences. The source added that Yemen is ready to take any measures against any of its citizens if he is proofed to be involved in any acts of financing terrorism; however this evidences are presented by the Security Council Committee, or any other friendly or brotherly countries.

The Yemeni announcement came after the American continuous demand to extradite Sheikh Abdulmajeed Alzandani, Head of Al-Iman University and head of Islah party consultancy council. He is one of the prominent Islamic leaders in Yemen. The Security Council Committee had declared freezing Alzandani balances, following accusations that he is among the list of terror supporters. Yemen rejected these accusations and demanded presentation of material evidences and that he should be tried inside Yemen.

The American demands of extraditing terrorists are increasing tension in their already tense relationship with America. Yemenis think that the Americans donÂ’t positively evaluate the Yemeni efforts of fighting terrorism. This reached its peak in the case of the assassination of Al-Harathi, one of the attackers of USS Cole, when an American plane attacked and killed him.

Yemen considers the American trial for some Yemenis as an intervention in its internal affairs and doesnÂ’t help in consolidating bilateral Relations. A clear example is the 75 years imprisonment of Shiekh Al-Moyad in addition to a fine of $250,000. His aide Mohamed Ziad was also sentenced to 45 yearÂ’s imprisonment. Yemen complains that its efforts in terror fighting are not appreciated and that assistance from the west has been meager and ineffective.

YemenÂ’s policy in trying terrorists is also attributed to the heavy losses it experienced due to their attacks. Terrorism in Yemen is a major cause of reluctant foreign investment and exacts a high toll on the lives of the nations defense and security personnel.
Posted by:Fred

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