Ladies and Gentlemen;It is great honor for me to be with you today.. I’m confident that we share the same belief regarding the basic human values in this earth, on top of which are the two great freedom and dignity values..

I’m proud of this honor, which inspires me more determination to move forward in our great struggle for freedom and dignity along with many youth we have the same dream and determination in common with. 

I accept this award on my behalf and on behalf of the Yemeni and Arab youth, who have a dream of freedom and dignity.. of those who are fed up with autocracy and  government of tyranny, corruption and failure..of those who aspire for the state of justice, equality and law..    

 

Dear All,

On 4th April 1968, a treacherous bullet settled at Martin Luther King’s neck, killing one of the most exceptional and inspiring personalities of human history.. Martin Luther was preparing to address the audience about the significance of what they were doing to combat fanaticism and racism.. Martin Luther King died but his words continued to inspire millions of people, not only in the US, but also around the world, on the significance of peaceful straggle to denounce racism and hatred..   

Fifty years since his painful departure, King’s live spirit is still roaming the world, urging us to adhere to every dream and struggle wherever racism and fanaticism exist.. His spirit is calling upon us to continue the march and isolate racism in this world.. racism shall be incriminated by law everywhere..

When we read about the reasons that let Martin Luther King to choose the road of freedom and combating racism, we will understand that things might not change the way we want.. wherever racism and racists  still humiliate life, humanity is killed every moment at different parts of the world.. it is true things have become better than they were before seventy years, yet racists and tyrannies are still in the world.. for me no boundaries between a racist and a dictator. In the end, racism and despotism need each other, which requires us to pay particular attention to while fighting against both..    

 

Ladies and Gentlemen;

Six years ago, in 2011, we had a hope for change.. The Arab Spring’s female and male youth presented a bright image of peaceful struggle in combating police state that resorted to crime practices and claimed to be patriotic.. streets and squares were full of people of all ages.. the scene of mass protests  demanding freedom and chanting against despotism, oppression and racism was so magnificent and amazing.. Many concerned people around the world expressed their admiration for our great peaceful struggle for the cause of freedom.. me and my colleagues in this historical event understand the responsibility laid on our shoulders to get rid of these fascist totalitarian regimes in our countries..       

In my country Yemen, the greatest peaceful revolution was betrayed, the armed Houthi militia allied with ousted president Ali Saleh and with the support and backing of Iran took over many cities, undermining the transitional process that resulted from the revolution and causing limitless wars and catastrophes.. today, after two years of the coup d’ etat and fighting, I’m confident that our people will overcome both; coup and war.. and will bring them down and go on to achieve our noble dream that the revolution called for; State of freedom, equal citizenship, democracy and role of law..

In Syria, despite mounting heinous crimes of Bashar Al-Assad, people there will see the light and freedom at the end of the tunnel.. such extremist regime shall not escape penalty.. it will be penalized certainly.. in Egypt, the military coup d’ etat will not be able to suppress civil state and democracy no matter what he does.. all experiences tell us that military cannot confront peaceful struggle movement no matter how cruel they are..       

 

Dear all;

“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere”, this is what Dr. Martin Luther King said, therefore we all need to unite against despotism, injustice and human rights violations.. we’ve to work for our human values with sincerity, this will make us more secure and more safe..    

Despotism is no longer an internal affair to this or that state.. despotism’s consequences have spilled over into democratic states, through terror, yes terror is the legitimate son of despotism.. tyrannies produce nothing but terror, death and starvation.. we’ve to realize the need to be together as when we are divided, evil ideologies will win..

I’ve a dream like the one King had, and I believe you too have a dream.. so let us work with all love and devotion for it.. this world shall be free from masters and slaves, a world that respects human being without discrimination..          

 Stay well..