Yemeni Presidential Council Member Al-Mahrami Criticizes “Individual Decisions” Within the Leadership Council
Yemen Monitor/Aden/Special:
Abdulrahman Al-Mahrami, a member of the Presidential Leadership Council and vice-president of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), has criticized what he called “individual decisions” made within the council. He considers these decisions a primary cause of division and deteriorating trust among members.
This comes days after another council member, Aidarus al-Zubaidi, unilaterally issued decrees that are typically the prerogative of the President of the Republic (the head of the Presidential Council). Al-Zubaidi is the head of the UAE-backed STC, and Al-Mahrami serves as the vice-president of the same council.
In a tweet on his official X account, Al-Mahrami stressed that making decisions alone does not serve institutional work and negatively affects the transitional process and efforts to achieve stability.
Al-Mahrami emphasized that the failure to adhere to the mandate granted to the council—which calls for collective responsibility in decision-making—hinders political progress and impacts the people’s hopes for a stable future.
Al-Mahrami is the second member of the Presidential Leadership Council to criticize “individual decisions,” following similar criticism from council member Faraj Salmin al-Bahsani.
He explained that this issue obstructs efforts to unify ranks and build national institutions, negatively affecting the aspirations of Yemenis to build a stable and prosperous state.
Al-Mahrami called for strict adherence to the terms of the mandate and collective responsibility in decision-making to ensure the political process runs smoothly and safely.
This statement comes amid repeated reports of disagreements within the Presidential Leadership Council regarding decision-making mechanisms and the distribution of powers. This raises concerns about the council’s ability to manage the transitional phase and fears that the situation could escalate into military confrontation, especially with the STC insisting on moving forward with its decisions and maintaining control over Aden and neighboring governorates.
