Employees of Socotra Airport staged a protest on Thursday in front of the island's airport, opposing its transfer to a UAE-affiliated company amid concerns over privatization. The protesters denounced the move, which they see as compromising the sovereignty of the facility.
The demonstrators held banners rejecting the handover of the airport to Al-Muthalath Al-Sharqi, an Emirati company, emphasizing that the airport is a state-owned institution under the authority of the Yemeni government.
The protestors expressed their outrage over the company's assumption of airport management responsibilities, including its authority to replace existing staff with personnel loyal to the firm.
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