Solidarity Meeting [Archives:1999/42/Local News]

The Sons of Yemen League (RAY) held the solidarity meeting on October 13, 99 at the party headquarters in Sana’a. The participants discussed the dangers which threaten the stability of the opposition newspapers and journalists.They also discussed the suspension of the Alshoura and the Alhaq newspapers and the fate of a number of journalists and politicians who were arrested like Mr. Abdul’latif Kotbai Omar, t , Ali Haitham Al-Qareeb, Hassan Bin Hissenoon and Mr. Hassan Ba’oom, the secretary general of YSP in Hadramout They said that the victims symbolized criminal violation of the democratic values, freedom of press and opinion.
They called upon all the political movements to raise voice against these violations. They have decided to squat near the Parliament on the morning of Sunday 17 October. Besides, they also called for the abolishing of the Ministry of Information
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