Jarallah Omar’s assassin executed [Archives:2005/899/Front Page]

SANA'A – Nov. 27 – Ali Jarallah Al-Sa'awani was executed last Sunday morning after found guilty of murdering Jarallah Omar by the juridical authorities. The execution took place at the Sana'a Central prison with the presence of several lawyers, journalists and blood relatives of the late Jarallah Omar.

Jarallah Omar was the assistant secretary-general of the Yemeni Socialist Party (YSP) and was one of the leading opposition politicians in the country. He was shot dead during the Annual conference of Al-Islah party on the 28th of December using a pistol which was smuggled into the conference for that purpose.

Ever since the murder, political leaders and lawmen demanded transparent investigations in order to reveal the motivations, sponsors and beneficiaries of Omar's murder. Public opinion demanded that the investigation results and evidence naming alleged plotters be publicly revealed. According to Lawyer Mohamed Al-Miklafi, the execution is a party of the ruling, which involves another five accomplices who were imprisoned. He said: “The case of disclosing the parties involved, whether they are individuals or agencies, is still pending. The perpetrators should not escape punishment”.

The President of the Republic, who is also the head of the Supreme Judiciary Council, had upheld the death penalty on the assassin; however, what is of a great concern is the governmental cover up of the crime; most evident is this speedy execution. Reliable sources indicated that the case would be internationalized if the authorities continue considering it as a criminal case, especially as it is widely believed to have serious political motivations.
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