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South Yemen Update: Southern Spokesman Arrested, The Streets are Burning

Filed under: South Yemen — by Jane Novak at 8:10 am on Friday, June 5, 2009

First Photo: Abyan June 04, 2009 Those are some cranky looking people right there. They want their rights, normal everyday services and political inclusion.

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I would suggest the international community get out of their way. Talk about being on the wrong side of history… There is and has been a strong indigenous democracy movement in Yemen (in the North and the South). Let it live. Or at least dont kill it with US funded bullets.

The crux of the issue is this: al Qaeda and the associated fundamentalist infrastructure will be stronger with Saleh in power than if there is a regime change. Regime change will weaken al Qaeda in Yemen. Saleh uses the extremists and the jihaddist ideology against his enemies (which are also the natural enemies of al Qaeda)- Shiites, Secularists, Socialists, intellectuals, women, pluralists and other Muslim sects. Any authentic power sharing will diminish the grip of al Qaeda on Yemen.

The al Qaeda training camps are within military camps, the passports are legit, the funding goes through the banks, the extremist institutes are well funded from official sources, and on we go.

At the same time and as a seperate issue, Saleh plays US fears of al Qaeda like a poker chip and the only cost is a few dead tourists. Its not just detante; it symbiosis. Waheshi is a useful idiot, among many , but the real power runs through Zawaheri.

I am not suggesting that the US or western powers have any hand in regime change, just stop opposing the natural progression of Yemeni democracy.

The Media Blackout is working well considering things are in flames, the protests raging and theres little to no coverage domestically or internationally. As usual the government’s arbitrary and overbearing response has triggered more protests.

Youtube link for those on the subscription; here’s the vid of police opening fire on demonstrators in the town of Alshaher ,Hadramout, June 5, 2009:

Several reports have confirmed the arrest of Dr Abdelrahman Alwali, a lecturer in Aden University and a member of the Central Committee of the Yemen Socialist Party.

On June 2, peviously arrested leaders were brought from prison in Aden to Sana’a prison including Dr Shukri, a professor at Aden University , Hasan Albeeshi , Alsediq Belaeed , and Ahmed al-Rabeezi.

Dr. Shukir is the spokesman for the Southern Liberation Council and gave the Council’s first interview in English to me on November 11, 2008.

President Saleh, who previously arrested his own fact finding committee on Sa’ada, has now arrested the official spokesman for the SLC (among other leaders) while calling for dialog and local empowerment.

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Other Updates

1) June /2/2009 big demonstration in Mukla the capital of Hadramot Gov and the used the force to suppressed it.
2) June/3/2009 demonstration in Mukla same city also Government used force to suppressed it
3) June /4/2009 demonstration in Lodar in Abyean thousands of people participated and they call for release prisoners and open Alayam newspapers
4) June /4/2009 demonstration in Alwaht the capital of Lahj Gov and the gov used force to suppressed it and they arrested some people

The use of live bullets and tear gas, arbitrary mass arrests and media censorship has become the common response to groups of people chanting slogans.

Lahj: three inujred and dozens arrested: see Yemen Post.

Protests in Mukallah turn bloody see Yemen Post:

Addendum: I know what would be nice, lets republish Dr. Shukri’s interview, considering he’s in JAIL. These were my questions. Dr, Shukri’s answers follow.

1- What is the name of the new council? (In English and Arabic)

2- What is the purpose of the new council? What do you hope to achieve?

3- What is the council’s position on the upcoming parliamentary elections?

4- I understand 350 delegates elected the Cabinet (or council). Who elected the delegates? (How many people does the council speak for?)

5- What is the relationship between the council and the YSP socialist party, and with the JMP opposition party alliance? Is the council entirely separate from the parties?

1- The name is the highest provisional council for the leading of the liberation of the South.

2- The purpose of the new council is the liberation of the south peacefully and to restore the state of the south as it has been acknowledged by the regional and international institutions, in another words, to restore its position in the Arabic league and the united nation and the league of the Islamic countries.
restoring of the identity and dignity of the South and the democratic state, as a grantee for the human rights, protecting and saving the national wealth and potentials’ that have been devastated or looted by the Yemeni authorities since the invasion of the military forces of YAR on the 7th of July 1994.we, therefore call the international community and human rights organizations to bear their mission to support our people to achieve their human rights in particular the five permanent members of the UN AND ALSO WE, CALL OUR BROTHERS IN THE GULF STAES TO PROVIDE ALL NESSASERLY MEANS TOWARD THE LIBERATION OF THE SOUTH AS THE STABILITY OF THEIR STATES IS STREGHNTHENING THE STABILITY OF THE SOUTH AND THE INTEGRATION OF THE SOUTH WITH THEIR ASSEMBLY IS A MAIN FACTOR TO SECURE THE PEACE PROCESS IN THE REGION AND THE WORLD.

3- We are going to achieve furthermore, the unity of all southern peoples and rehabilitation of the economics and encouraging the social developments and securing the peace in the country and regional and international arena, that can allow the contribution of the local and international investors with securing the bilateral benefits based on the laws released therefore, We opposing and standing up against any sort of terrorizing and extremism and we will do all efforts to secure the accommodation of the civilizations.

4- These 350 delegates are elected first by the districts and governorates.
The council speaks for all the population in all governorates of the south.

5- regarding the relationship with YSP OR JMP, THERE IS NO ANY SORTE OF RELATIONSHIP,LINKS OR EXTENTION TO THEM, BECAUSE OUR GOALS ARE COMPLETELLY DIFFERENT FROM THEM, HOWEVER WE RESPCT THE FREEDOM OF THE PARTIES AND POLITICAL OR SOCIAL GANIZATIONS AND THEIR OPONIONS, BASED ON THE DEMOCRACY AND FREEDOM OF THE PARTIES, THE ESSENCE OF OUR LIBERALVISION IS THE TERASPANCY AND DEMOCRACY AND THE RIGHTS FOR ALL SOUTHERN, REGARDLESS THEIR POLITICAL, SOCIAL OR RELEGIOUS BELIEVE, HOWEVER, I WOULD LIKE TO EMPHISISE THAT, WE HAVE MEMBERS OF ALL FERGMENTATIONS FROM ALL POLITICAL OR SOCIAL PERSONALITIES THEY ARE LOYALIST TO THE GOALS WE ARE GOING TO ACHIEVE, BUT THE SOUTH IS OUR UNITED HOMELAND, REGARDLESS RACE GENDER OR RELEGION,EQUAALITY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

WE KEEP RESPECT TO THE PEOPLES OF THE NORTH AND REASURE THEM THAT WE HAVE NOTHING AGAINST THEM, BUT WE WANT TO PUT AN END TO THE SUFFERING OF OUR SOUTHEREN PEOLES EXPERIENCED BY THE THE SYSTEM OF SANNA IN THE RECENT 14 YEARS.

Thanking you

Yours sincerely

Dr. Abdul Humid Shukri

Spokesman of the highest provisional council in the South

And Arabic

عزيزتي السيدة جين نوفاك

الموضوع : طلبكم

أولا وقبل كل شيء ، اسمحوا لي أن أتقدم بأطيب التحيات والشكر ، باسم المجلس الوطني الأعلىلتحرير واستعاده دوله الجنوب ،ذلك لاهتمامكم نحو تأسيس المجلس الأعلى المؤقت لقيادة مسيره التحرير واستعاده دوله الجنوب,المنتخب في 14 تشرين الثاني / نوفمبر2008 من قبل 350 مندوب يمثلون جميع محافظات الجنوب.

1 — وكما ذكرت اسم المجلس هو: المجلس الوطني الأعلى لتحرير واستعاده دوله الجنوب.

2 — الغرض من المجلس الجديد هو تحرير الجنوب سلميا لاستعادة دولة الجنوب, التي كانت محتفظ بها من جانب المؤسسات الإقليمية والدولية ، بكلمات أخرى، لاستعادة مكانتها في الجامعة العربية والأمم المتحدة وجامعة الدول العربية ورابطه العالم الإسلامي.
واستعادة هوية و كرامة الجنوب ودولتة الديمقراطية ، بوصفها صمام أمان لتأمين حقوق الإنسان في الجنوب عن طريق الحصول على استقلالها ، وحماية وإنقاذ الثروة الوطنية و قدراتها ‘التي دمرت و نهبت من قبل النظام العسكري اليمني، التي غزت الجنوب في السابع من تموز / يوليه 1994 والتي احتلت بالقوة.

ولذلك ، ندعو المجتمع الدولي ومنظمات حقوق الإنسان لتحمل مهماتها لدعم شعبنا ولحماية حقوقه الأنسانيه, ولا سيما الدول الخمس الدائمة العضوية في الأمم المتحدة, كما نطالب الأشقاء في دول مجلس التعاون الخليجي, لتقديم كل وسائل الدعم لشعبنا من أجل تحرير الجنوب, لكون تعزيز وتقويه استقرار دولهم, يكمن في استقرار الجنوب, والجنوب بتكامله مع مجلسهم يمثل عامل رئيسي لضمان عملية السلام والاستقرار في المنطقة والعالم.

3 – أننا ومن خلال مجلسنا,علاوة على ذلك ، نعمل على تعزيز وحمايه وحدةأبناء شعبنا في الجنوب, وإعادة تأهيل الاقتصاد وتشجيع التنميه الاجتماعية وتأمين السلام في البلادوالساحتين الدولية والإقليمية ، والذي من خلال استتبابه يمكن أن يسمح مساهمة المستثمرين المحليين والدوليين على قاعدة تأمين المصالح المتبادلة على أساس القوانين المنظمة لذلك.

ولذلك ، فأننا في المجلس نعارض ونقف ضد أي نوع من إلارهاب والتطرف ، وسوف نبذل كل الجهود لتأمين تعايش الحضارات.

4 – بخصوص المندوبين الذين حضروا اللقاءتم انتخاب 350 مندوبا اولا من المديريات ومن ثم المحافظات.

المجلس المؤقت الأعلى يعتبر صوت لتمثيل جميع السكان في جميع المحافظات من الجنوب.

5 — بشأن العلاقة مع الحزب الاشتراكي اليمني أو اللقاء المشترك JMP ، لا يوجد أي نوع لأي علاقة ، أو صلة EXTENTION لهم ، لأن أهدافنا مختلفة عن أهدافهم ، ولكننا نكن الاحترام (RESPCT) لكافه لأطراف السياسية والاجتماعية من منطلق ضماننا والتزاماتنا تجاه حرية الآراء، على أساس الديمقراطية،وتمثل الشفافية والديمقراطية جوهر عملنا,لضمان الحقوق لجميع أبناء شعبنا في الجنوب، بصرف النظر عن انتماءاتهم السياسية والاجتماعية أو الدينية()RELEGIOUS )، مع تأكيدنا لجميع التكوينات من جميع الشخصيات السياسية و الاجتماعية التي تقف معنا على عزمنا ودأبنا لتحقيق الأهداف تلك, لكون الجنوب الموحد وطن للجميع، بغض النظر عن العرق أو الجنس أو الدين RELEGION) )، فالمساواة والعدالة(EQUAALITY للجميع.

ونحب التأكيد هنا من أننا نكن كل محبه وأحترام للشعب في الشمال ونطمئنهم أن شعبناليس لديه شيء ضدهم ، لكننا نريد وضع حد ونهايه لمعاناة شعبناالتي يمر بها منذو 14 عاما, جرا احتلاله من قبل نظام صنعاء.

أرجو أن أكون قد أعطيتكم صورة واضحة في هذا البيان الإعلامي.
بما يشفي طلبكم.

شكرا كثير لمساعدتكم و أعمالكم المثابرة, لاستعادة حقوق الإنسان لشعبنا, الذي سيظل مدينا لكم بالاحترام ويتذكرها لما تبذلونه من جهود ، ونحن نرى أن من المهم جدا وحاسم لتوضيح قضية الجنوب أمام المجتمع الدولي ، على أساس أنها أضحت حقائق على الأرض لا يمكن تجاهلها، لكونها تمثل أهمية وضرورة لتأمين وحفظ السلام في المنطقة والعالم.

شكر لكم

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