Al-Sahwa [Archives:2005/839/Press Review]
28 Apr. 2005
Main headlines
– Because of violations amounted to more that YR two billion, Parliamentary report stresses on referring information ministry to public property prosecution
– At the second anniversary of Yemeni Democracy Day, Yemeni opposition parties demanded for comprehensive political reforms
– Opposition blocs: GPC statements, an outbidding not respecting the other opinion
– In Hodeidah, 86 cases of polio
– Parliamentary committee fails to oblige Sana'a University to back down from its unconstitutional decisions
– Possibility of filing a lawsuit against it, Official press not neutral in covering news
– Judges demand amendment, others complain of much talk about the lost independence of judiciary
– Politicians demand election of districts and governorates governors
– Sana'a University's teaching staff declares continuation of strike
Columnist Zaid al-Shami says in his article that people on this earth either come to agreement and cooperate or differ and coexist, as an alternative to conflict, war and destruction. As full agreement is a kind of impossibility, difference remains as a norm pushes the rational to look for means for coexistence and acceptance of the other along with recognition of his peculiarity.
Recently, the call has come from the European Union and statements of some American officials, calling for opening dialogue with Islamic movements. However, this has come rather late but it indicates the listening to the call of reason, logic and common interest.
Those Islamic movements have active presence and big influence. They work openly wherever they are allowing and demanding for freedom to declare themselves. They have their visions for building the man and reform the state as well as the relationship with the other. Not to recognize these movements does not mean wiping them out of the map of public life.
It is regrettable in this regard that the west comprehends the variables and developments and reaches at a conviction of opening dialogue with who it sees as adversaries, whereas some regimes in both Arab and Islamic worlds still believe in expulsion, prisons, detentions, despotism and gagging mouths.
They think those ways are more useful than dialogue. Is it now not the best time for turning the chapter of the past and its conflicts to move to horizons of dialogue and building, and not to wait for others to impose that on us?
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