Lawyers’ Syndicate Elections [Archives:2000/06/Local News]

The elections of lawyers syndicate are expected to see a fierce confrontation between different political groups, especially that each group has not yet nominated a single candidate for itself. Within the People’s General Congress three names appear to contest for the nomination. Mr. Abdul Fattah Al-Baseer, the current chairman, Mr. Ahmad Al-Abyadh, vice chairman and Mr. Abdullah Ahmad Rageh, the head of Sanaa Branch are aspiring for the PGC nomination. It look as if Mr. Rageh might be standing a better chance being a new face and might also gain votes from independent lawyers. The Islah appears to be not intending to file a candidate of its own. The apposition groups have yet to choose between the following names:
Saif Ahmad Haider-YSP
Abdul Majid Yasin- Nassirit
Abdul Aziz Al-Samawi- PGC
Abdul Al-Rahman Al-Sanabani-PGC
Mohammed Mohmoud Nasser- Independent
Monir Garadah-Sons of Yemen League
Sultan Al-Garadi-Independent
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