Revolution of South Yemen Anniversary

The South Revolution took place on 14 October 1963 against British occupation, and so this year's anniversary celebrations were planned to take place in Radfan, where the revolution started. This year was different to all previous years!

This celebration is different because of the situation in southern Yemen. We have a southern problem or southern crisis because of what happened in 1994 between the south and the north of Yemen. As a result, the north won the war, and since then, the south has been in a similar situation to a second occupation. Even though they say we are united with the north, in fact, that was the hope of the people of the south and the north. But after the war, and because of the corrupt government practices in the north, we believe that this is not what we wanted when we formed a union in 1990. Anyway, despite all this, the celebration this year was a stand against the government to get our rights, the rights of the people of the south, the rights to our land, our money, our laws, our food and our life. Now we are living in worse conditions than under British rule, and this government is a loser, with President Ali Abdullah Saleh at the helm for about 30 years!

He rules the country as if it were his own. He is our 'dictator' and Yemen is hurtling towards disaster. He is a loser in the north, let alone the south.

On 13/10/2007, while people were preparing for the Revolution Festival, the president wanted to thank us in a special way.

The four people killed :(

injured man

His soldiers killed four people because they wanted to be at the festival to prepare it. They didn't have any guns; they just wanted to be there. But they certainly didn't want them to be there. We have to imagine what could have happened if these people had guns.

Well, of course, 17 people were also injured. I wanted to show you a picture of the person who was killed, but the picture is so bad and horrible. But again, I think it's better to show you what we're dealing with here. Sorry again for showing you the pictures.

On 14/10/2007, the festival took place. We did not want to stop it because of the people who were killed, and their families said that they did not want the government's purpose to succeed. So it was the biggest demonstration against the government.

It was supposed to be even bigger, but the army cut the roads between the southern districts and prevented people from reaching the festival. And after all, they're saying we're having democracy in Yemen!

Thank you to our government for their surprise on our revolution anniversary!

Otherwise, they know that if the UK was fired on in the past, we are sure that North Yemen would not have a better ending than the UK. And this is just the beginning. We will fight for our rights, and if you hear any shots in the south, they will be in our chests. But Ali must think: How long will we continue to fight peacefully?

God bless the people of the south and bless southern Yemen. God is always on the side of justice, wherever and whenever.

Demonstration on the anniversary of the Revolution on 14 October.

The demonstration took place on 13 October, following the killing of four people.

Demonstration on the anniversary of the Revolution on 14 October.

One of the four people killed was Mohammed Naser.

Demonstration on the anniversary of the Revolution on 14 October.

Demonstration on the anniversary of the Revolution on 14 October.

Demonstration on the anniversary of the Revolution on 14 October.

Demonstration on the anniversary of the Revolution on 14 October.

Demonstration on the anniversary of the Revolution on 14 October.

Demonstration on the anniversary of the Revolution on 14 October.