Al-hodeidah: An expanded meeting was held on Sunday in Al-Hodeidah Governorate, chaired by the First Undersecretary of the Governorate, Ahmed Al-Bashri, to discuss ways to enhance coordination between government bodies and the private sector to support efforts aimed at releasing insolvent prisoners and settling their financial obligations ahead of Eid al-Adha.
According to Yemen News Agency, the meeting reviewed mechanisms to mobilize the necessary financial resources to secure the release of indigent prisoners and activate initiatives by businessmen and relevant entities to contribute to paying the civil rights owed by insolvent detainees. The meeting brought together the head of the Committee for Addressing Prisoners' Issues, Sheikh Ali Qarsha, the head of the Inspection Authority branch in Al-Hodeidah and Raymah, Judge Jamal Al-Fuhaydi, Deputy Governor Mohammed Halisi, and the Chief Prosecutor, Judge Amin Al-Qarani.
During the meeting, Undersecretary Al-Bashri stressed the need for all concerned parties to fulfill their responsibilities in supporting the assigned committee by encouraging the commercial sector and taxpayers across various economic and service fields to participate in this humanitarian initiative, contributing to the release of indebted prisoners and reuniting them with their families. He noted that these efforts continue previous decisions and implement the directives of the revolutionary leadership, the Supreme Political Council, emphasizing the importance of joint official and community efforts to end the suffering of prisoners who have completed their sentences but remain unable to settle their financial obligations.
Sheikh Ali Nasser Qarsha, head of the Committee for Addressing Prisoners' Issues, stated that the committee has completed the inventory and classification of insolvent prisoners according to accurate lists that take into account the length of detention and the humanitarian and legal circumstances of each case. He added that work is ongoing to secure the necessary support to release as many prisoners as possible in the coming days. He affirmed that the current stage requires the integration of all financial and administrative efforts to cover the funding gap, praising the cooperation shown by judicial and security authorities in the governorate in facilitating the committee's tasks.
Meanwhile, Judge Jamal Al-Fuhaydi, head of the Inspection Authority branch in Al-Hodeidah and Raymah, affirmed that the judiciary is working alongside executive authorities to ensure the swift processing of insolvent prisoners' cases and to facilitate their release immediately upon settlement of civil rights, considering this move an important step toward strengthening social solidarity.
Deputy Governor for Services Affairs, Mohammed Halisi, described the cooperation between official institutions and the private sector as the key pillar for the success of this humanitarian mission, noting the local authority's readiness to provide all necessary facilitation to ensure aid reaches its rightful beneficiaries among indebted prisoners.
Chief Prosecutor Judge Amin Al-Qarani stated that the total civil financial obligations owed in insolvent prisoner cases exceed 1.6 billion riyals, calling for a collective and responsible mobilization from all parties to enable these prisoners to return to society as productive and righteous individuals.