Gaber Abdullah Ghaleb to Yemen Times: Actions speak louder than words and the PGC’s permanent aim is to achieve the desired goals in an acceptable manner at all levels [Archives:2002/15/Reportage]
April 8 2002
He is politically active in performing his duties properly.
He was elected in the parliamentary elections in 1997 in constituency 70.
He has good qualities such as, modesty, tolerance and philanthropy. He has good relations with different political leaderships.
Emad al-Saqqaf, YT Taiz Bureau Chief has met with him recently and filed the following interview.
Q: How do you respond to those who say that the PGC is a party which is not deeply-rooted in the past considering it as only a political bloc?
A: First and foremost, let me tell why the question is totally groundless at all.
The PGC is strongly established at grass root level. The majority of people have participated a lot in the political arena and each one expresses his opinion freely. PGC’s National Charter is derived from people’s faith . It is firmly established in the past where its singularity is incomparable.
Q: During the recent local council elections, the PGC did not win the majority and candidates at the Islah party won, how do you explain this aspect?
A: As a matter of fact, the PGC in Taiz won 315 seats out of 550 seats at the local council elections. In other words, the PGC won 57,28 percent, which is clear evidence of the PGC’s presence at a major level.
Q: The role of the media of the PGC is not efficient, do you have plans to activate this role?
A: We have an intention to work and the PGC’s political platform is readily accessible to all. There is no room for the PGC’s achievements to talk about here. Actions speak louder than words and the PGC’s permanent aim is to achieve the desired goals in an acceptable manner at all levels.
Q: How do you respond to those who say that women were a large factor for casting ballots and have nothing else, and this was clearly shown when women cast ballots in favor of Islah party during the local council elections?
A: Women factor at the PGC has a prestigious position since the establishment of the PGC membership in 1985. Men and female go hand in hand in the process of political participation, her access to PGC membership and the Permanent Committee. We have also branches for women’ s sector in several election constituencies, local councils, Shura Council and General Committee membership.
Q: As a political party, what is the role of the PGC against the US campaign against terrorism?
A: Undoubtedly, the PGC is strongly condemned any terrorist acts in all its forms and support the campaign against terrorism.
Q: Why doesn’t the PGC bring those who violate the law to court?
A: You know in any society of the world, there is the good and the bad and the PGC leaders have slight oversights with regard to this. There are of course several PGC leaders who violate the law and therefore they have been held accountable for their misdeeds. People trust too much at this party and undoubtedly, no other political party could win the tribal figures except the PGC and this is known to all. This is shown clearly through their active participation in all political aspects.
Q: How do you respond to those who say that women factor is existed for casting ballot and have nothing else and this was clearly shown when women cast ballots in favor of Islah party during the local council elections?
A: Womens issues at the PGC have a prestigious position since the establishment of the PGC membership in 1985.
Men and women go hand in hand in the process of political participation, her access to PGC membership and the Permanent Committee. We have also branches for women’ s sector in several election constituencies, local councils, Shura Council and General Committee membership.
Can you give us a brief account of projects performed by the PGC?
A: The PGC has been doing its best to implement vital projects since 1997.
In Taiz for example, there have been 495 development projects at the cost of YR 13,661,757,511 during this period.
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