Parliament moves to quicken release of Yemeni fishermen detained in Eritrea
Published on 15 November 2012 in <
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<javascript:void(0)> Amal Al-Yarisi (author)
SANA'A - Parliamentarian Abdusalam Zabia called on the Yemeni government
Tuesday to set up a parliamentary committee to follow the issue of the
Yemeni fishermen held in Eritrean government prisons.
Zabia said the majority of members of parliament have agreed to establish
the committee in order to pursue the issue, adding that the number of
detained Yemeni fishermen is on the rise.
Currently, 260 fishermen are being held in Eritrea, according to Zabia, as
well as 150 confiscated boats."The Yemeni government has not raised a
finger, resulting in the aggravation of the situation," he said.
What is happening to these fishermen is because of the negligence of the
Yemeni government, Ali Hunaish, who works to solve fishermen-related issues,
said.
Qasim Al-Khadiri, head of the Planning Department at the Fishery Cooperation
Union, said Yemeni fishermen suffer from a host of problems, not just
capture by Eritrean authorities. Many of them, he indicated, lost their
boats, their sole source of income, because of the Sa'ada war between the
Yemeni military and the Houthis. They also face kidnapping by Somali
pirates, he said.
Al-Khadiri said he appreciates parliament's efforts on behalf of the
imprisoned fishermen, hoping the support of the parliament members will
include all fishermen-related problems.
Zabia said the committee will be established in the weeks to come, and the
committee will pay field visits to governorates where fishermen live. He
said a detailed report would be presented to the government.
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