Yemeni Political Parties Warn of the Danger of Undermining Democratic Life in the South to Favor One Side
Yemen Monitor / Newsroom:
Yemeni political parties and components have expressed their strong rejection of what they described as “attempts to Undermine political life in the southern governorates,” warning of the danger of one party monopolizing the scene and excluding the rest of the forces.
In a statement issued today, the parties condemned the attack on a women’s event organized by the Yemeni Islah Party in Mukalla, in addition to a series of attacks that targeted women’s activities during the past period.
They stressed that using force or threatening to use it to prevent any peaceful political activity constitutes a dangerous transgression of the constitution and the law.
The parties also condemned the arbitrary arrests and repeated harassment faced by journalists and activists in Aden and several liberated cities, considering these practices a direct threat to freedom of opinion and civil work, and an attempt to impose a totalitarian culture that reproduces the logic of force and exclusion.
The statement emphasized that multiparty politics and peaceful political action are constitutionally guaranteed rights, and that civil activities should not be met with repression or intimidation.
The parties also denounced the recent acts of violence, including the assassination of the Director-General of the Cleaning Fund in Taiz, Iftihan Al-Mashari, calling on the security and judicial authorities to fulfill their duty to pursue the perpetrators and bring them to justice.
The parties warned that the current exclusionary practices blatantly contradict the agreements and references governing the transitional phase, foremost among them the Declaration of the Transfer of Power, thus threatening the stability and security of the liberated governorates.
The political forces called on the legitimate leadership, the government, and the local authorities to assume their responsibilities in protecting civil and political activities, and to hold accountable all those who infringe upon rights and freedoms.
They concluded their statement by affirming their commitment to the option of peaceful and democratic struggle, and called on various national and human rights groups to unite in rejecting any trend that would return the country to a state of totalitarianism and unipolar ideology.
