Al-Wahdawi [Archives:2004/801/Press Review]

14 Dec.2004
Main headlines
– Military Commander of Naqeel Yasluh kills a citizen inside his land
– Campaign tightening the grip against partisan and private sector newspapers
Columnist Sameer Mohammed Abdulhaq wrote an article saying the great rise of the rate population growth in Yemen amounting to 3.5% a year represents a number one impedance of comprehensive development plans followed in the country as it is absorbing the limited economic resources. It raises the proportion of consumption in economy and limits the capability of saving. It would compel the society to steer the greater proportion of public spending on operating and maintaining the essential structures and necessary public utilities for the life of population and their economic and social activity. This would lead to increasing the volume the problem unemployment and non-ability of the economy to mitigate the high rates of growth.
The census and what it would draw of indicators due to the statements it would bear, is a great target for development. Thus, all mass media tools, political parties, organizations, and civil society organizations have to take part in the great national operation that would render into a scientific encyclopedia from which researchers would derive all information.
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