SANAA, Sep 8 (Saba) – Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in the capital Sanaa under the slogan" The Printing of the currency and high prices are tools used by the Saudi aggression."
The rally took place at the heart of Sanaa on Friday afternoon.
The participants denounced the economic war led by the Saudi-led coalition, which aims to starve the Yemeni people in conjunction with the military war and the sea, air and land siege imposed on the country for nearly four years.
The protesters held banners" America and Saudi Arabia, with their paid-militias responsible for the rise in the price rate of foreign currency against the national currency."
In the mass march, a member of the Higher Economic Committee, said "The international community bears full responsibility for the continuation of the Saudi aggression and the fall of the economic situation in Yemen."
Meanwhile, he called on the international community and international organizations to prevent the Saud-led coalition and its paid-militias from printing more local currency, which has caused the deterioration of the Yemeni riyal, and the high prices that have affected all Yemenis.
He called also the national delegation to include the issue of the transfer of the bank in the Geneva
consultations and to pressure the United Nations into meeting its salary payment pledges.
Furthermore, he has called on all citizens to not use the recently printed currency.
Finally, the statement finished off by calling on Yemeni citizens to organize protests starting on Saturday in front of the United Nations headquarters in the Yemeni capital of Sana’a to denounce the economic scheme.
Mona Zaid
Saba