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Arabia
Yemen: Europe Discusses Freezing of Assets
2011-11-09
[Yemen Post] Alain Juppe, the French Foreign minister who is currently receiving Nobel Peace Prize winner, Tawakkul Karman, has announced that the European Union
...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing...
is set to discuss the possibility of freezing President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh
... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower, but he didn't invite Donna Summer to the inauguration and Blondie couldn't make it...
's assets as well as that of his entourage in a new effort to push him to resign.

"I think asset freezes will be discussed as soon as possible," said Mr Juppe, adding that the matter was already on the Brussel's meeting's agenda next week as the EU is said to be determined to resolve the Yemeni crisis.

The news was received warmly by Karman, as the young activist who has been traveling the globe has been lobbying hard for the international community to step up their involvement in Yemen, calling for sanctions against the 69 year-old autocrat.

Karman has on many occasions declared that she would like to see Saleh's fortune seized and his person taken to the International Criminal Court
... where Milosevich died of old age before being convicted ...
what crimes against humanity. The activist has accused Saelh of "letting blood flow daily" in Yemen in a bid to retain his position.

"We need more actions. We want you to freeze the assets of Saleh and his people and see that action is taken at the International Criminal Court as he is a war criminal."

Since the adoption of the 2014 UN Security Council Resolution, president Saleh has been under increased pressure to agree to a power-transfer enounced by the GCC brokered proposal .

"I am ready to discuss with my European colleagues how to ensure the resolution is implemented, but our action would be more efficient if the (Yemen) opposition was more united," said Alain Juppe. He further added that the eventuality of an inquiry into alleged war crimes was on the table since there were not subject to immunity from prosecution according to the international law.
Posted by:Fred

#2  They're going to freeze his worthless euros.
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2011-11-09 15:22  

#1  You've got to give Saleh an "out." Taking immunity off the table only encourages Saleh to fight to the death...

But I guess that's how the "international community" conducts itself now.
Posted by: American Delight   2011-11-09 08:01  

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