In recent years, the southern political arena in Yemen has witnessed a remarkable case of many southern leaders heading to Egypt, making it their second home. This trend has become a source of dissatisfaction and questions among the southern people, who live in difficult living conditions, as the people suffer from constant war, deterioration in basic services, high cost of living, and a major economic collapse.

It must be noted that Egypt, for these leaders, represents a safe and stable place far from the pressures of war and conflicts experienced in the southern regions. But the question that the people are asking: How can these leaders leave their country and live a luxurious life while their families and people are suffering from stifling crises? This question opens the door to larger issues related to the ethics of leadership and its duties towards the people who elected or supported it.

There are legitimate questions about the sources of funds used in these ongoing movements and trips to Egypt and elsewhere. At a time when the average citizen is wondering how to provide a daily living, these leaders appear to be living a lavish life abroad. Some accuse these leaders of using state resources or relying on non-transparent external support to cover their living expenses abroad, which increases the people’s sense of injustice and frustration.

This separation between the leaders and their people shows the weak connection between politicians and the reality experienced by the southern citizen. Instead of leaders being in the field, seeking to solve people's problems and improve services, we find them far away in other countries, as if they are not concerned with what is happening. This behavior increases the gap between the leadership and the people, and weakens the trust that is supposed to be the basis of a relationship based on the public interest.

Finally, the southern people today demand that their leaders be part of the solution and not part of the problem. These leaders must return to the homeland, assume their responsibilities, and provide realistic solutions to the problems facing the people. True leadership does not mean evading crises, but rather standing up to them and working to alleviate people’s suffering, and not living in luxury at the expense of people who suffer in every aspect of their lives.