Occupation force ban on motorcycles met with widespread protest in Aden

Occupation force ban on motorcycles met with widespread protest in Aden

Dozens of motorcycle driving protesters demonstrated on Thursday in Aden, in protest against a new ban on motorcycles, imposed by factions loyal to the Saudi-led coalition in southern Yemen.

Motorcyclists explained that the ban decision issued by the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council (STC) factions and approved by the local authorities, did not take into account the people’s economic conditions, and said the ban affected all citizens searching for a source of income that would provide their families with a decent living. Motorcycles are the most common mode of transportation for the majority of the city’s inhabitants.

For weeks, the STC factions have been campaigning to confiscate motorcycles, in a decision that does not consider the suffering of a wide segment of low-income people in Aden.