Biedh, Attas, and Noman, Included in Central Committee Mokbil’s Leadership of YSP, Renewed [Archives:2000/36/Front Page]

The Yemeni Socialist Party renewed for the second time the leadership of Mr. Ali Saleh Abad “Mokbil” of the party, as Secretary-General. The 4th general congress of the party that concluded its meetings Saturday elected the exiled former secretary-general of the party, former vice- president Ali Salem Al-Biedh, former prime minister Haider Abu Bakr Al-Attas, former parliament speaker Yassin Saeed Noman, and Ahmed Mohammed Al-Seeli as members of the party’s new central committee.
former politburo members, Mr. Jaralla Omar and Dr. Saif Sael won the post of Assistant Secretary-General.
The YSP declared in its final statement its rejection of the constitutional amendments, and reiterated its call for national reconciliation and the elimination of the impacts of the 1994 civil war. The party’s statement emphasized the importance of unifying the internal front as a decisive condition for the success of any approach to rectifying the unity course.
On the land and sea borders treaty concluded between Yemen and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the YSP congress stated that the common interest of the both countries and peoples lied in a secure and prosperous future. It added that the settlement of disputes and establishment of relations based between the two neighbors should be based on confidence and mutual interests.
The Socialist party’s statement also demanded the government to consider the political parties as partners in discussions dealing with the country’s future. It also stressed the importance of resolving domestic issues, especially that all border problems have been resolved. More on Law & Dip. Page


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