Yemen Monitor / Newsroom:
Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi, Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, outlined three main pathways which he said represent the true entry point for achieving the desired transformation in state performance, emphasizing that the new government bears the responsibility of presenting a different model that restores citizens’ trust in both the state and its institutions.
Speaking while chairing the government’s first meeting following its constitutional oath, the president explained that making a real difference can only be achieved through parallel work on economic and administrative reforms, strengthening security and the rule of law, and improving the level of public services. He stressed that these pillars constitute the core of the national battle at this stage.
The Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council affirmed that building this new model begins with turning the temporary capital, Aden, into a real and effective capital of the state—capable of managing institutions and delivering services—while building on the relative improvements achieved in some sectors over the past period with support from brothers in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
He stressed that the government must move away from traditional approaches toward more innovative strategies, transforming challenges and scarce resources into opportunities for change. He noted that success on the economic track is a fundamental prerequisite for achieving stability and easing citizens’ suffering.
On the security front, he emphasized that there can be no state without security, and no security without disciplined institutions, calling for strengthening the rule of law, controlling uncontrolled weapons, and protecting citizens without discrimination, in a way that reinforces the state’s presence and authority.
He also stressed the need to improve basic services and to avoid politicizing them under any circumstances, considering the provision of a minimum standard of living and essential services to be the true measure of government performance and the credibility of the state in the eyes of citizens.
The Chairman of the Presidential Leadership Council affirmed that the government is not a platform for political alignment, but rather an instrument to serve citizens and defend their supreme interests, expressing his confidence in the new government’s ability to translate these directions into tangible reality that positively impacts people’s lives.
