YSPs Dhale Office Bombed Following Its Decision to Participate in Elections [Archives:2001/02/Local News]

An explosion at the YSPs office in Shaab, Dhale yesterday evening resulted in extensive damage to the office and the burning of valuable documents and books in the offices library. Even though there were no reported casualties, the YSP immediately issued a request to the authoraties concerned to investigate the matter and bring those responsible to justice.
On another level, and following two days of discussions in the second round held by the YSP Central Committee (CC), the party declared Friday its taking part in local elections due February 20, 2001.
In a statement to YT Mr. Mohammed Ghaleb, YSP Political Office member, said, The round witnessed a two-day heated and profound debates pertaining to local elections. The voting results came out supporting participation in the local elections.
He indicated that out of 190 participants 161 members, attending the meeting held Wednesday and was over last Friday, voted for participating in local elections including three members of the party Political Office who were Mohammed Haidarah Masdoos, Hassan Ba Awwam and Abdulwahed al-Muradi. However, 17 CC members from the southern and eastern governorates voted against participating in local elections. In this round, voting was conducted by calling members names instead of casting ballots, a measure often used to settle any contention inside the YSP. This is the second time in which YSP CC adopted such a measure of voting, the first time was when voting to boycott legislative elections of 1997.
The committee has also endorsed the electoral program and slogan of the party which was a picture of a nard on the blue colored flag of the party, which stands for the sea and a dove standing for peace.

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