Attariq [Archives:2006/996/Press Review]

31 Oct. 2006
Main headlines

– Intensive meetings of its leading bodies ahead of the process of elections, the GPC in Aden decides names of its candidates for the local councils

– Social circles in Aden lean towards direct election of governor of the governorate

– Election of leaderships of local councils in the governorates and districts

– In ATTARQ symposium a unanimity for giving more time for governors elections

– Attended by representatives of 20 Arab and Islamic countries, Sana'a hosts the 2nd democratic forum on the woman

– Denunciation against attacking the editor in chief's house American official visits Sana'a

Writer Dr Saleh Yahya Saeed has written an article on the Yemeni revolution of 14 October 1963 saying we have this year marked the 43rd anniversary of the 14 October revolution erupted first on the Radafan Mountain and then extended to cover all the southern areas and then the great victory was achieved on the 30th of November 1967. The revolution was led by the National Front, the pioneer of armed struggle and with support of and participation of all national forces and personalities, all social activities and media instruments hostile to colonization as well as the support of the 26 September revolution in the north and Egypt of Gamal Abdulnaser. We can in this regard verily say the victory of October revolution formed a great importance at both the national and Arab levels. The revolution managed to defeat the empire of British colonialism that attacked many parts of the world for long years. After delivering the people from tyranny of colonialism and despotism the revolution was able to adopt a strong national and democratic system and just in the south despite of the internal difficulties and external impediments. The rev0olution built a regime entertaining international weight and reputation after it had been weak and satellite of the British policy. Victory of the revolution came to constitute an assisting and effective factor in easing the blockade from which the revolution of 26 September was suffering in the north as a result of internal and external conspiracies. It had also opened spacious horizons before the national movement there

One of the outstanding positives of the October revolution and its regime based in Democratic Yemen before the declaration of unity was supporting of the Arab just issues and refusal of subservience to the west. The October revolution had had important role in the achievement of the peaceful and democratic unity on 22 May 1990, through the cooperation with the regime that was in the north at that time.
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