Comments on: Tariq al Fadhli Bio and Relation to the Southern Movement

By: Jane Novak

Jane Novak — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 19:13:45 +0000

Thats largely true about the alliance between the Jihaddists and the PSO, but at the same time, they spun out of control and were murdering suspected homosexuals and leaving leaflets against immorality. It was late last year things in Ja’ar took a turn.

I found the article. I’m still trying to figure out what it says but I can read the part about al Nabi working with the PSO, and his brother Captain Ahmed. I may just post it with the Google translation and let the readers figure it out themselves. Its a long article. Thanks very much!!

By: Abu Ali

Abu Ali — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 18:32:53 +0000

Just after i posted my above comment, I came a cross this article (posted in AlWatan weekly in Aden – and copied to al-teef.com news . The article sheds some light about what’s happening in Abyan, Ja’ar.

http://www.al-teef.com/news.php?action=view&id=730

Sorry but it’s in Arabic hope you could find good translation.

Regards.

By: Abu Ali

Abu Ali — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:05:40 +0000

Ja,ar; the so called “Islamists” in Ja’ar are nothing more than employees with the “Political security” Department of the Government of Yemen. At the end of each month they line up at the offices of the Political Security buildings to receive their monthly salaries. They are part of a “game” played by the Yemeni Government. What is the purpose of the game is unclear, I can only guess. May be to give the illusion that there is an Islamists movement which the government is facing, thus win the sympathy and support of others. Likewise, there seemed to be a recent concentrated propaganda against Tariq alFadhli trying linking him to AlQaida, after he joined the Southern Movement. Unfortunately, instead of trying to meet the demands of the Southern People, the Government has resorted into discrediting their leaders.

I think that the Government is no longer able to solve the issues that resulted from its mismanagement of the country. Instead it “created” turmoil in the north (Sa’ada), as well as in some parts of the south (like Ja’ar) to shift the attention of the world from the Southern Movement.

By: Jane Novak

Jane Novak — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:58:23 +0000

Also I think the historic leaders are the ones with the differences, and the differences among the people themselves are much less. If there was any kind of institutionalized mechanism of representation, then the majority will would be clear. But the leaders seem to think they themselves determine policy and strategy, and the ultimate outcome, when it is not actually their right to do so.

By: Jane Novak

Jane Novak — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:47:19 +0000

Thank you. There are fundamental differences between what you are saying and the Islamists political view. The jihaddists believe that women should not have equal rights under the law. If the Jihaddists are now a part of the movement, either they have to shift their view to fit in or the movement has to shift to accommodate them. Fadhli’s allies are quite a formidable group of men and valuable in the balance of power, and women are not. (Women could be but they haven’t assumed that position yet.) So I am concerned whether the central principle of the Southern Movement has become only to gain independence. Islamists are a robust and legitimate element of Yemeni society, and sometimes-not always- their political goal is to create a Talaban like state. (Look at Ja’ar!!!) In any event, I found this article very helpful in understanding where Fadhli’s head is at. Many people have testified to his moderation but hearing some one’s own words is the best way. And I understand what he’s saying about his old friends.

By: Abu Ali

Abu Ali — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 13:16:19 +0000

I believe that the movement is democratic given the fact that the different groups of the movement are resorting to “dialogue” in trying to shorten the gap between their differences.

Women can’t be equal to men. Likewise, men can’t be equal to women. But they both should have equal rights under the law. During the Socialist party rule in the south, women were treated as “common” commodity, available to the party men (Please refer to “Communist Terrorism in Southern Yemen” Book – by Awad Arshani.

Any southerner can join the movement.

Principles of the Southern Mobility are no different from western values; they want democracy they want equal rights for all, they want peaceful transfer of power with the only method is the ballot box. They want a country ruled by the law and not by a “President’s law”. In a recent AlJazeerah Channel interview; Mr. Hameed AlAhmer mentioned that the President Ali Abdullah Saleh said to him “I am the law”.