The Candidate Saleh
This is an interesting and somewhat depressing assessment. Its rather long so the whole thing is here, to follow is just an excerpt that caught my eye:
According to one western diplomat based in Yemen, Western nations – including the US – believe he (Saleh) continues to be the best candidate for the presidency, due to his long experience and ability to appeal to Yemen’s multifarious ethnic and social groups.
Yes long experience (27 years) for sure. He appeals to the various groups by targeting some and rewarding others.
The election is in eight months and there is no opposition candidate inside Yemen. I understand full well the GPC packed parliament has to approve the opposition candidate, the Election Commission is a tool that hinders representation, the court rejected the Islah lawsuit to make the election commission more fair, the GPC controls the money, the media and the military, and the political system is devolving into a one party state, but still, no candidate?
