Yemen: Attorney General in Aden Suspends Summons of Money Exchangers Outside Official Frameworks

Arabian Sea Newspaper - Special

**Arab Sea - Reports:** **The Attorney General in Aden, Judge Qaher Mustafa, has directed security agencies to refrain from summoning members of the banking sector outside official channels, following repeated complaints from the Aden Money Changers Association regarding illegal summonses.** **A memorandum issued by the Attorney General's office clarified that some prosecutors received letters from security agencies requesting the recovery of foreign currency purchases from money changers, stressing that this procedure is contrary to the jurisdiction of the Central Bank of Yemen.** **The Attorney General directed that no action be taken except through the Central Bank.**