Minister of Interior provokes Al-Ahsab [Archives:2006/916/Local News]

SANA'A, Jan. 29 ) A year and a half ago, a water pump, agricultural equipment and other property were stolen from Al-Ahsab's farm in Maghreb Ans, Dhamar governorate. He informed the Investigation Bureau and asked area security authorities to look into the crime, thinking they would arrest the criminals. However, it turned out that security authorities did not take serious measures, but rather tried to “bring the criminals to justice,” Al-Ahsab said.

Al-Ahsab does not believe the interior minister has taken serious steps regarding his case. “The Minister of Interior gave me limited time to solve my problem and discover the accused in my case, but it turned out he did not do anything other than give me appointments,” he complained.

He also stated that the commander of the minister's guards threatened him in a telephone conversation. “I received a threatening call from the commander of the minister's guards, in which he threatened to detain my wife and children at the Central Prison,” he said.

The Al-Ahsab family conducted a similar sit-in in front of the Presidential Palace last year, remaining there for months. Security authorities eventually removed their tent and imprisoned them.

Al-Ahsab went on to say that even the Dhamar security head has not implemented the minister's orders. “Security authorities in Dhamar are indifferent to and pay no attention to the orders of the Minister of Interior, who asked them to look into my case and bring in those who stole this agricultural equipment and property from my farm in Dhamar. Security officials do not give a true account to the minister regarding my case,” he added.

Al-Ahsab now is appealing to the Minister of Human Rights, human rights organizations inside and outside Yemen and Parliament's Committee Protecting Freedoms and Rights.
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