Al-Mithaq [Archives:2007/1044/Press Review]

April 16
Main Headlines

– Saleh welcomes UAE contractor to construct towers and tourist cities in Yemen

– Conference expected to offer up to 100 investment opportunities

– Bajammal stresses boosting Al-Methaq Institute's activities

– Yemen signs two new agreements to participate in the oil sector

– Amran-Aden highway expansion project costs nearly $ 2 billion

– Government presents platform to Parliament

– Parliament examines files of anti-corruption authority candidates

The ruling party-affiliated weekly reported that the parliamentary constitutional and legal committee is about to finish checking the files and particulars of candidates applying for seats in the Higher Anti-Corruption Authority. Also, it will prepare a report and forwarded it to Parliament presidency board to selected the 11 most eligible candidates to fill seats of the newly formed authority. In a statement to Al-Methaq weekly, Fatahi Tawfiq Abdurrahim, head of the parliamentary financial committee, accused opposition parties of fishing in the troubled water. By this, he means that the opposition parties don't accept anything. Abdurrahim said that opposition parties spread rumours that Parliament and Central Organization for Control and Audit are unable to fight corruption.

The newspaper added that Abdurrahim confirmed that the new authority with its eligible members will succeed in fighting corruption, pointing out that the Anti-corruption Law ensures full independence of this committee and grant its members absolute freedom to take any political and legal decisions they want.
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