Al-Sahwa [Archives:2007/1112/Press Review]
Thursday, December 13
Top Stories
– Assassination attempt on a security investigative committee fails
– Committee to Defend Moayyad and Zayed discuss the pair's issue with diplomats
– Aden agricultural societies threatens to escalate protests against land grab
– Marib Forum accuses authority of fomenting seditions, shaking government's stability
– JMP Supreme Council warns against violating social compromise in amendments
Supreme Council of the Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) has warned against violating the social and political compromise in any reforms or amendments planned by the government, the weekly reported in its lead story. It added that the opposition parties' council stressed in its meeting, held on Wednesday, the necessity of sharing all national forces in any amendments, pointing out that the constitution reforms require national reconciliation.
Addition, it discussed its own constitutional reform project and approved presenting it to the public opinion, political parties and the civil society organizations. According to the weekly, the council condemned repression, arrests and arbitrariness practiced by security authorities against citizens and demonstrations. The JMP coalition discussed the government's failure and inability to address low living standards and citizens' constant sufferings due to the skyrocketing prices of basic foodstuffs, expressing sorrow at what was reported about the killed and wounded in Sa'ada governorate, demanding the concerned authorities to immediately end any clashes.
JMP also discussed the updates of Al-Moayad and Zayed' case, appealing the U.S public opinion and all human rights organizations to stand by them and put pressure on the U.S administration in order to release the pair. It also appreciated the important results reached by the summit of Gulf Cooperation Council member states ,praising the presence of the Iranian president into the summit and considering his participation a positive step to enhance Islamic cooperation and strengthen regional peace.
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