More violation of the Houthi against Yemeni lawmakers
Constitutional violations have again been committed by the Iran-backed Houthi militias against Yemeni lawmakers living in regions outside their control.
More violations
This week, the illegal Sanaa-based Houthi parliament took the parliamentary status of 44 legitimate MPs after false accusations about opposite their coup and denouncing the militias’ continuing crimes against the Yemeni people.
Indeed, the Houthis pressed its loyalist lawmakers to assemble for taking the membership of the MPs, who are backing the legitimate government. In this context, parliamentary sources in Sanaa rejected the Houthi step and considered it as illegal and unconstitutional.
They also indicated that the Houthis are looking for filling empty parliamentary posts with personalities who are loyal to them and who come from the same family line as their chief.
The step was broadly denounced among the discharged MPs, people and even pro-Houthi lawmakers. Parliamentary sources also stated that the move was an extension of the Houthis’ previous crimes against MPs who are residing in areas outside their control.
On his part, anti-coup MP Ahmed Seif Hashed denounced the step and considered it as a flagrant violation of the constitution and law. He also indicated in the parliamentary gathering that was held to discharge the membership of the MPs needed the necessary quorum, which makes the move null and void.
He also clarified in a series of tweets that the discharge of MPs needs that the majority of lawmakers should be present, not just a minority. It requests more than 120 members, not only 90, who comprised 25 who were newly illegally chosen by the Houthis.
Past violation of Houthi
The Houthis took, in late 2019, the membership of 35 lawmakers for being opposed to their coup. The MPs had participated in an important gathering for the legitimate parliament in Seiyun city.
In 2020, the Houthis took the parliamentary immunity of 12 lawmakers, who are contrasting to the militias.
