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| Yemen Prosecutor Refers Complaint Against Ex-Commander To Military Justice |
| 2012-04-24 |
| [Yemen Post] Yemen's Chief Prosecutor, Ali al-Awash, referred to the Military justice a complaint by the Air Force members calling for arresting commander Muhammad Saleh, who has rebelled against a decree removing him from his post by President Hadi. Spokesman for the Air Force, Major Abdul Rahman al-Hilali, said the decision by the prosecutor was good, though the man has just avoided responsibility. "The decision to arrest and try al-Ahmer, a half-brother of ex-president Saleh, remains good because the Yemeni people realize no one has that authority to prosecute military commanders," he continued. The complaint of the forces suggested the arrest and the stripping of the military ranks of and a trial for al-Ahmer. It also called for a decision by the chief prosecutor to prevent him from travel and seize his properties. Within the reforms inside the armed forces according to a power transfer deal sponsored by the international community, President Hadi issued weeks ago decrees firing senior army commanders including relatives of Saleh. The relatives of Saleh including the commander of the Air Force refused to leave their posts, in a move that triggered skepticism about the ability of the new government to control the situation. Some senior commanders within the army and the securit systems are relatives of Saleh including his son, Ahmed, the commander of the elite republican guard. In response to the rebellion of the commanders, Hadi warned to strip them of their military ranks and turn them over to a military court. The countries sponsoring the power transfer deal, which ended turmoil in November, announced their support to Hadi and warned anyone trying to hinder the deal. |
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