الناشر رئيس التحرير: مشعل الخبجي
The convening of the National Caucus of Parties in the capital, Aden, represents a step aimed at bringing together the diaspora of political forces that support legitimacy, and may carry a tendency toward reducing the control of the head of the Presidential Leadership Council, Dr. Rashad Al-Alimi, who sometimes acts as if he were an elected president, ignoring partnership with other forces in light of A state of apathy and confusion on the part of the transitional government.
From another angle, this move can be seen as part of the Prime Minister’s ambitions to restrict President Alimi’s powers, especially in light of the recent tensions between the two parties.
As for the Transitional Council, it dealt with caution and apprehension with the issue. Although some of its leaders expressed their blessing for the meeting in addition to the facilities provided by the Council for the parties’ movements, the statement issued by it attempted to remove confusion among its popular base, emphasizing the distinction between the demands of the South and the outcomes of the meeting, and stressed adherence to the Riyadh Agreement, indicating that the Prime Minister may He seeks to undermine this agreement or create a new reality that requires its review.
What is worth examining in the outcomes of the meeting, from my point of view, is the recognition by the Yemeni political parties and the southern components supported by the parties of the failure of the outcomes of the national dialogue, which were previously presented as one of the references for political solutions until recently.
If the parties are serious about moving forward towards completing the outcomes of the meeting, it is necessary for them to enter into a real dialogue with the Transitional Council, as the political force representing the south, in order to set broad lines that pave the way for comprehensive and unified action against the Houthis, with regional guarantees of the parties’ commitment to the role of the council. Transitional Council in the South during the next phase.
