Not Paying the Sheiks
Arrested for not paying the sheiks, so the state is in effect enforcing the demands of the sheiks for payments, reinforcing their authority and eroding that of the central government but then the security forces pretty much are private muscle not public servents
Sahwa 15/8/2005 Detention of 16 citizens at Bani Qais district in Hajjah province
Relatives of detainees accused the administration security of Bani-Qais district, west of Hajjah province, that it arrested 16 citizens since more than 2 weeks in the area prison illegally.
A memorandum was addressed to the security manager of the Hajjah signatured by 16 citizens said that they were jailed illegally and without any reason, but because of their refusal arbitrary instructions of sheiks and influentials who imposed tributes and called them for payment to build a school in another area; which is far of them and that they are in no need for it because they have one.
The families of detains demand their immediate release and to begin with lawful investigation with officials; also they appealed the country and civil organizations to stand with them .
