I read with interest the article “Houthis will feel the heat” (Feb. 18) by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed. I agree with the writer that the Houthis will not be able to cling to power for long. The tribal forces of Yemen will definitely swing into action and offer these militants strong resistance. This is, however, not in the interest of the impoverished country. The ugly role that former President Ali Abdullah Saleh is playing is deplorable. How could he play these dirty tricks without keeping in mind the future of his own country? This is selfishness at its best. The entire Muslim world is full of such elements, who are always ready to betray their own people. It is perhaps due to this very reason; the Muslim world is unable to make headway in various spheres of life. We only like to blame the West for all our problems.