Annas [Archives:2005/904/Press Review]

12 Dec.2005.
Main headlines

– Aburas and Bajammal compete for GPC general secretariat

– Opinion poll reveals 53% of Yemenis support president Saleh for third tenure

– Discovery of a mass grave recalls events of January 1986

– Restriction against press continues, Repression reaches Al-Jazeera channel reporters in Sana'a

– Motorcyclist volunteers to commit suicide in defense of his colleagues' interests

– Political fears from committees of fighting corruption to be a tool for stealing assistance

Columnist Ali Al-Jaradi says in his article a number of opposition leaders tarry in presenting themselves as alternative to the governance as a simple expression of one of the meanings of opposition. Nevertheless, they play fast and loose in gaining consent of the he ruling party and offer themselves as a bridge between the two parties under claim of rationality. For instance what is the avail of some members of opposition commenting on the GPC media campaign against the opposition initiative that the initiative is put for dialogue with the GPC? It is supposed that the initiative is submitted for dialogue with political parties, social and independent personalities and civil society organizations as it is a political vision alternative to that of the ruling party which has been proved as failure from the opposition point of view.

The GPC possesses a majority in the parliament and a political program according to which it had won confidence of the people. From my standpoint there should not be a diversion of the GPC from carrying out its program or sharing perceptions with the sides of the political system, the authority and opposition. That would pose danger to the core of the peaceful transfer of powering future and return all to the square of congruity. This situation may be too late now after 15 years of democracy. Let's go ahead in an attempt to consolidate it in practice and conduct
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