Al-Sahwa [Archives:2007/1110/Press Review]
Thursday, December 6
Top Stories
– Islah Shoura Council in Taiz lashes out at authority for failing to resolve persisting problems in the governorate
– Dhale' local council withdraw confidence from education and healthcare managers
– 7 thousand Yemen children have been caught in Saudi Arabia until last April
– Three soldiers sentenced to death, others face imprisonment penalties for murdering tribal sheikh
– Tens of Dhamar teachers arrested while staging a sit-in
– Supreme National Anti-Corruption Authority organizes symposium on mechanisms for fighting corruption
– Former JMP spokesman: We will no longer tolerate government's poor policies that are responsible for poverty, starvation and diseases
Former Joint Meeting Parties Spokesman and member of the Islah Party's Higher Committee Mohammed Qahtan reaffirmed that the country is in an urgent need for a comprehensive reform program, the weekly paper reported. “The government is leading the nation to an unprecedented catastrophe while people are recommended to get rid of the failed regime that makes nothing for its people except for poverty, starvation and epidemics proliferation, the weekly quoted Qahtan as saying.
Reacting to defamatory statements by a General People Congress's official source, Qahtan said, “As we are reaching the climatic point of sharp differences with the corrupt officials, we can deny that they are human beings. We don't say that they are barking dogs or rattling serpents. We don't accuse them of treason and backbiting. But, we need them to reform the deteriorating human situation. We give them a piece of advice with our highest consideration and respect for their humanity.”
Qahtan wondered why the government advises the opposition leaders to refine their language and speeches, however, in fact its officials and ruling party leaders badmouth opposition leaders and defame them in event they face criticism over their poor policies that are responsible for nationwide poverty, corruption and citizens' constant sufferings. “We will continue to criticize these corrupt officials and the way they exercise corruption at the expense of the nation until they quit such irresponsible behavior,” he commented.
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