Quit Power Movement calls for political parliamentary regime [Archives:2006/918/Local News]
SANA'A, Feb. 5 ) The Quit Power Movement (QPM) held an extraordinary meeting Friday to discuss its program, a list of voluntary regulations and a memorandum to the Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) and civic organizations.
Participants discussed QPM issues with transparency and approved a seven-member commission, three of whom represent women: Rashad Salem Ali, Abdurrahim Mohsen and Anisah Mohamed Ali. A four-commissioner committee was elected to unite QPM partners in efforts for change, democracy and updating.
Salem Ali briefly explained the motives behind establishing QPM, its goals and its successful functions at local and international levels, as well as its donors and supporters. He said Yemen's deteriorating living standards, rampant corruption, the regime's irresponsible practices and its failure to perform its duties and tasks were the primary reasons behind establishing QPM.
He added that other international convention violations and human rights abuses necessitated QPM's founding to usher in peaceful democratic change. According to Salem Ali, QPM was created with the main objective of establishing a democratic, political and civil parliamentary regime. QPM is preparing to take part in upcoming local and presidential elections through a national project based on public support.
He noted that QPM has received huge public support, attracting new members from various social classes and governorates. On an international level and in compliance with the international legislature, QPM presented a civil project based on human rights respect and democratic systems.
Regarding financial support, Salem Ali emphasized that QPM does not receive grants from local or international parties, nor does it accept any financial assistance, which has been announced and is based on previously set conditions. It simply receives unconfined moral support, he added.
He continued, “Through our program, we intend to unify activities of the Yemeni democratic opposition and form a national democratic constituency to support opposition candidates.
“We often receive calls from Yemenis abroad expressing their solidarity with and supporting the movement and its program aimed at establishing a political, democratic and civil parliamentary regime and eliminating the current regime's corruption and remarkable discrimination,” he added.
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