President Saleh meets YJS, Yemen Observer case continues [Archives:2006/967/Front Page]

SANA'A, July 26 ) President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Yemen's Minister of Information met with Yemeni Journalists Syndicate leaders headed by Yemeni Journalists Syndicate (YJS) Chairman, Nasr Taha Mustafa. The meeting took place yesterday at the presidential palace in Sana'a.

During the meeting, Saleh directed concerned authorities to provide the necessary support for the YJS to purchase their own a headquarters in the capital, as well as to endorse their legal ownership of the Aden headquarters which was a subject of dispute in the past. Additionally, the meeting discussed all things related to the journalism profession.

YJS First Deputy Sa'eed Thabet Sa'eed confirmed this in a press statement and that the president urged the quick solving of the YJS Aden premises matter. Additionally, Thabet described the syndicate's meeting with the president as positive, with Saleh stressing the importance of journalists playing a great role in defending national issues.

A YJS press release revealed that the meeting discussed a number of journalism-related issues; above all, press rights and freedoms. Further, also discussed were problems journalists face, particularly their difficult living situations.

The release added that President Saleh issued directives to authorities, aiming to improve journalists' living situations, as well as including them on the job description and wage ladder.

On another front the Southwest Capital Court continued discussing the Yemen Observer case until a further two weeks to look into appeals presented by the plaintiffs.
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