Sana'a: The local authority in Sana'a governorate organized a speech event on Sunday to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the September 21 Revolution. During the event, attended by the Governor of the Governorate Abdulbasit Al-Hadi and several Shura Council members, the First Undersecretary Hamid Asem highlighted the significance of this year's celebrations in light of the goals achieved across various levels.
According to Yemen News Agency, Asem emphasized that the September Revolution worked from its earliest days to eradicate corrupt elements, saving the nation from enemy plots and conspiracies. He commended the steadfastness of Yemen's people, who contributed to the revolution's success with their wealth and sacrifices, achieving significant victories and gains for the Yemeni populace in numerous fields.
Asem stated, "Today, we celebrate the 12th anniversary of the blessed revolution as our Yemeni people and armed forces engage in the battle to defend the homeland and its sovereignty under the equation of 'escalation for escalation and blockade for blockade' based on the legitimate right to lift oppression." He further explained that the revolution set the right path to face challenges after eliminating corruption and conspiracy, providing evidence of the collapse of chaos and plans to divide the nation.
He added that the revolution saved society from ruin, bringing the Yemeni people out from foreign dominance toward independence in political and sovereign decision-making across economic, military, and security affairs.
Fayez Al-Hanmi, the Mobilization Official for the governorate, described the September 21 Revolution as a significant addition to modern Yemeni and Arab history, distinguishing itself with a clear liberationist approach. Al-Hanmi noted that the revolution emerged during a difficult historical phase for Yemen when it was stripped of its sovereign decision-making.
Meanwhile, Scholar Hamdi Ziyad from the Yemeni Scholars Association congratulated the people on this national occasion and the victories achieved over the years, most recently on the West Coast. Ziyad stated that the revolution was not directed against any specific group but was based on the principle of enjoining good and forbidding wrong, as a responsibility upon Muslims.
Ziyad urged readiness to fight against hypocrites, to hold fast to God, and to maintain sincere devotion. He called for continued support of the fronts with men and money until decisive victory is achieved. The event, attended by executive council members, deputy governors, directors of executive offices, tribal sheikhs, and local figures, included a poem by poet Hamza Al-Maghrabi and a performance by the Asalah and Mu'asirah cultural troupe.
