South Yemen Elects Provisional Council
Southern Yemen has elected a representative council entirely outside the state’s existing political system. It may be the first “free and fair” election in Yemeni history. Entirely excluded from Yemen’s political process, victimized and discriminated against, Southern Yemen self-organized and developed a governing mechanism. This movement, al-Hirak, has no relation to the Yemeni Socialist party which formerly ruled the south or to the opposition party alliance, the Joint Meeting Parties. Its beyond the established political process and party system.
The Election results were announced in Yafi’ on Friday evening:
Presidential Council:
Hasan Ahmad Ba’um President
Muhammad Salih Tamah Cabinet Member
Husain Zaid bin Yahya Cabinet Member
Shallal Ali Shayi’ Cabinet Member
Shaikh Salim al-Dughari Cabinet Member
Isa Ahmad Ra’fit Cabinet Member
Gamal Abdul-Latif Obadi Cabinet Member
Ahmad Muhammad Bamu’alim Cabinet Member
Hasan Ali al-Bishi Advisor to President
Abdullah Hasan al-Nakhibi Secretary-General
Siddiq Bal’id Assistant Sec-Gen
Fadl al-Salahi Reporter(Minutes Secretary)
Dr.Abdul-Hamid Shukri Spokesman
25 Administrative Officers
352 National Council members(MPs)
Media censorship has hidden many developments in the South from view including new “no go” areas for the government, electoral committess are being expelled and in some towns, all representatives of the central goverment were expelled as well. An arrested Sheik was released from prison by force and some soliders were held captive for weeks.
Update: News Yemen
Press reports said that three people were injured in Jehaf district of al-Dale last Thursday when security forces opened fire at people used loudspeakers to call for elections boycott.
Alsahwa of the Islah party reported on Friday that 20 election committees in some districts of Haja province suspended their performance because of protests by inhabitants who declined to head to election committees demanding that the committees leave the province.
Citizens in many electoral constituencies in Amran province have also rejected to head to centers of registering and reviewing voters’ list asking for infrastructure projects the government promised.
Some said they refuse to participate in elections due to political differences between the authority and the opposition.
