As dialogue with the opposition is due to startPGC confirms importance of dialoging with parties [Archives:2005/860/Local News]

SANA'A- An agreement was reached between the political forces at the Parliament and the ruling People's General Congress in their meeting with President Saleh last week.

The meeting included representatives from different political parties and organizations.

A source told the Yemen Times some opposition party leaders are expected to hold a meeting with the ruling party next Wednesday to set the points and mechanisms of the dialogue.

The same source mentioned that up until now all the political forces have never suggested any themes to be discussed with the ruling party and that their main focus is to discuss different political, social and cultural issues that are expected to serve the national interest.

The dialogue will be conducted on the base of the constitution and the operating laws and the enhancement of their role in the public life.

Other sources stated that the PGS presented a project for the dialogue consisting of 5 pages, and the opposition, as a condition for conducting the dialogue, demanded the government to not implement the dose reforms.

Regarding what the Popular Forces Unionist Party (PFUP) is subjected to, Dr. Mohammad Abdulmalik al-Mutawakil, Assistant Secretary-General of the party confirmed that he will inform its party representatives to include their matters within of the agenda of the dialogue.

The Party Affairs Committee had a look at a memo forwarded by dissidents from the PUFP in which they notified the committee of the appointment of the third general conference of the their party to be chaired by Sheikh Ali Bin Naji al-Ghadhi, Head of the Preparatory Committee.

A spokesman for the Party Affairs Committee said the committee accepted demands of the PUFP, as the people who contacted the committee are PUFP's Shura members.
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