Parliamentarians in TaizDynamic, active & amiable [Archives:2003/634/Community]
May 5 2003
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Despite some violations that somehow affected the 27 April election parliamentary, democracy in Yemen has been progressing by leaps and bounds for the better.
During my short tour of a number of constituencies here in Taiz, I was amazed to see some infringements performed by the electorates. Most of the electors have more than a card and have practiced double voting.
In some areas, such as, Shara'ab district, victims always have fallen prey to chaos whether the security men or citizens to give them help. Thousands were deprived of practicing their democratic rights stipulated in the constitution. The astonishing thing is that the Yemen Times journalist, Farouk al-Kamali couldn't practice his democratic right, because others substituted him. How??
In addition to this, thousands of underage voters voted in broad daylight and this constitutes a flagrant violation of the election law. Those underage voters have got their electoral cards through sheikhs who desire to win the majority of voters regardless of the inevitable consequences that may occur.
The most significant part is that what is going to be achieved after those elections. There are of course a number of weak parliamentarians who won the majority using illegal means and the result, their voices at the parliament will be weak also.
Personally speaking, I'm optimistic of the upcoming parliament, because a number of parliamentarians are few but they will have a strong influence.
Here in Taiz, highly competent candidates have won the majority and they enjoy good and wide reputation regardless of their political affiliation.
Their nomination for the candidature at the parliament is without any doubt a real victory for the democracy in Yemen and Yemenis.
I herewith, list some of those candidates as follows:
Sultan Assamaee, a Yemeni Socialist Party candidate in the constituency 68 considered to be one of the well-known prominent figures.
He is loved by the majority of people.
His name has become widely known among the masses specifically in 1990s. He is one of the founders the Mass Congress along with other eminent professors such as, Dr. Abdulaziz al-Saqqaf and Abdulhabeeb Salem Moqbil.
He won the 1993 elections and boycotted the 1997 elections.
Shawqi al-Qadhi, the first Islah candidate and that the people are hanging hope for him.
This candidate has done his utmost efforts for illiteracy eradication and is considered to be one of the founders of the National Organization for Illiteracy Eradication.
Al-Qadhi is a social figure loved by all people who has moderate political ideas.
Mohammed Abduh Saeed Ana'am, a well-known businessmen and one of those who have paid an attentive attention to the economic plan.
For the third time he was reelected by the General People's Congress, GPC.
He is descending from Aal Hael Ana'am family. He is known for all people and loved by everyone.
He has by no means gained the love and trust of the people of his constituency and developmental services rendered by him for the people.
Sheikh Gaber Abdullah, the Head of the GPC branch in Taiz and one of those who have left no stone unturned for the benefit of the people because of his devotion to rendering services for the people.
He won the 1997 election and he has been reelected in the April 27, 2003.
Sultan al-Atwani, also like the former has been reelected for the third time. He is the representative of the Naserite Party.
He is a specialist in the international law and above all, he is an active figure participated in mapping out the parliament policy during the last period.
Winning the majority means that Mr. al-Atwani has been loved by all people.
Unquestionably, there is a number of other strong personalities that should not be ignored where an attention has been paid to the Taiz.
Taiz is by no means a very large city which has 39 constituencies including 6 in the city. For the Islah party, 4 constituencies won by the Islah party and 2 for the GPC.
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