The Death of Faisal bin Shamlan
That’s sad. Bin Shamlan contested the presidental election and ran against President Saleh in 2006. He garnered just under 25% of the votes, according to official figures. Although the election was deemed free and fair by the international community, likely looking to avoid instability. It was orderly but rigged, and was nothing that would have been acceptable in a democratic country. It was the subsequent disillusionment in the political process that was one trigger for the southern unrest that began as the protest movement in May 2007 but actually harkened back a decade.
Mr. Bin Shamlan’s death comes almost a year to the day of the passing of Sheik Abdullah al Ahmar. Full report at Al Masdar Online.
