Head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) Aidrous Al-Zubaidi has been expelled from Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) for high treason, announced PLC Chairman Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi on Wednesday.
In a decree, Al-Alimi referred Al-Zubaidi to the general prosecutor for committing high treason and harming the unity and security of the state.
The move stems from keenness on the security of all civilians and sovereignty of the republic, said the decree.
Moreover, it accused Al-Zubaidi of "harming the just southern cause and exploiting it to commit grave violations against civilians in southern governorates."
He was also accused of "harming the republic's political and economic interests, violating the constitution and obstructing state efforts to confront the Houthi coup."
Other charges include forming an armed gang and killing officers and members of the armed forces.
Earlier on Wednesday, Official Spokesperson of the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen Major General Turki Al-Malki said that Al-Zubaidi had fled to an unknown location after distributing weapons to dozens of elements inside Aden, led by Mu'min Al-Saqqaf and Mukhtar Al-Nubi, with the aim of stoking unrest in Aden in the coming hours.
