Yemenis angered by severe fuel, power crisis
May 17 HMV News
Public anger is simmering in Yemen over a severe fuel and electricity
crisis, with Yemeni people accusing the government of failing to meet
their basic needs.Over the past days, thousands of cars, mostly taxis
and buses, have been waiting in long lines at gas stations in the Yemeni
capital of Sana'a as the Arab country is suffering from serious fuel and
electricity shortages."I've been waiting in line for three days... I've
lost more money than the amount of diesel they allow me to fill," a
Yemeni driver told . The electricity crisis has also resulted in several
blackouts across Yemen, plunging many houses into long hours of utter
darkness.Many Yemenis say the transitional government has failed to
resolve the economic and humanitarian problems gripping the country.
"I call upon the current government officials to provide us with
fuel, diesel and electricity. If they cannot do that, we then call on
them to resign from their positions," said a Yemeni citizen.This is
while the Yemeni government is currently looking into lifting the
subsidies on fuel, a move which may plunge the country further into
social unrest. |