The Houthi militia approved a new dose on water factories and forced them to end their strike after agreeing to reduce the percentage of the latest tax plundered by the Houthi militia under the name of the “Teacher Fund,” which has been operating without salaries for seven years.
Local sources said that The so-called Tax Authority and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry signed an agreement for a new mechanism to collect teacher support fund fees, at 5 riyals from each carton of water, juices and soft drinks produced locally, instead of 20 riyals previously.
The sources added that the Houthis are exploiting the teacher fund for looting. It was raised by 20 riyals for every carton of water, 1 riyal for every cigarette, 1.5 riyals for every liter of petroleum gas and diesel, 1.5 riyals for every communication unit and Meganet, 1 riyal for every kilo of electricity, 1 riyal for every unit of water, and 40 riyals for every piece of chicken. 8500 Riyal registration fees for a student in public schools, yet the teacher has not received his salary for seven years.
Five water factories announced a strike last week as a result of the Houthi militia raising taxes for the second time in a row under many names, the last of which was under the name “Teacher Fund.” “Although no amounts have been received by teachers, who work without any salaries like other employees.