New trial for Jar Allah Omar’s assassin demanded [Archives:2004/719/Front Page]
Mohammed bin Sallam
The Assistant Secretary General of Yemen Socialist Party, Dr. Mohamed Al-Mekhlafi, the lawyer of family of Jar Allah Omar, has demanded the preliminary verdict against Ali Al-Sawani, the murderer of Jar Allah Omar, be overturned.
The prominent member of YSP called for a new trial of the accused before the General Prosecution in order to complete the investigation with those mentioned in the confession minutes, but whose names were not recorded in the indictment decision.
The appeal request presented by the lawyer to the Criminal Division of Court of Appeal consists of a list of personalities headed by Sheik Abdulmajeed AL-Zendani, Chairman of Al-Shoura Council of Islah Party, accused of having a meeting with (Ali Al-Sawani).
It added that Sheik Zendani presented guarantees to the Political Security Apparatus for the release of the above-mentioned, previously detained on charges related to his aggressive accusations, insinuating the infidelity of the political system.
The list includes, in addition to Sheik Al-Zendani, ten other personalities all affiliated with Islah Party. Some of them are working at the religious Al-Eman University whose president is SheikAl-Zendani.
The Preliminary Court in Northern Sana'a Secretariat issued a death-sentence verdict on September 14 of last year against Ali Al-Sawani, for the premeditated murder of Jar Allah Omar, Assistant Secretary of Yemen Socialist Party.
Some analysts say that the stance adopted by YSP against Sheik Al-Zendani will support the accusation of US Treasury Dept. against Al-Zendani to his support of terrorism and puts Al-Zendani in a difficult position.
Sheik Al-Zendani previously called on the Joint Meeting Parties, YSP is one of them, to condemn the US accusation and to take a stance, which denounces the accusations against him.
Meanwhile, the Appeal Court in Sana'a Secretariat has postponed the hearings in the case of Al-Sawani.
The court hearing was adjourned to March 28, based on a request of attorney of defendants.
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