- a good paper by Yemeni expert Nadwa Al Dawsari, April 2012 Carnegie: Tribal governance and conflict resolution traditions will again play a part in helping to ease tensions and mitigate conflicts that will arise as Yemen moves toward political transition. Tribal mechanisms for conflict resolution need to be ntegrated with the formal system so that they work alongside and complement formal institutions. Issues related to the stresses that the tribal system is facing must be addressed within that framework.

- The Social fund for Development www.sfd-yemen.org issued a “qualitative study it carried out on a sample of 74 of its beneficiary communities. The study quantifies economic and social impact of the events of 2011 on those communities.”

- Senior UN Official Concerned About Worsening Humanitarian Situation in Yemen: New data shows that food insecurity in Yemen has doubled over the last two years. Five million people, or nearly a quarter of the population, are severely food insecure, meaning that they are not able to grow or buy enough food for their family and need urgent assistance. At least 800,000 children are suffering from acute malnutrition.

- Al Bab, Brian Whittiker’s blog, 4/9: The Saleh regime fights back

- HRW: US: Transfer CIA Drone Strikes to Military Ensure Intelligence Agency Abides by International Law

(New York, April 20, 2012) – Remarks by a US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) official suggesting the agency is not legally bound by the laws of war underscore the urgent need for the Obama administration to transfer command of all aerial drone strikes to the armed forces, Human Rights Watch said today.

The CIA’s general counsel, Stephen Preston, in a speech entitled “CIA and the Rule of Law” at Harvard Law School on April 10, 2012, said the agency would implement its authority to use force “in a manner consistent with the … basic principles” of the laws of war. The laws of war are not mere principles but legally binding restrictions on all forces of the parties to an armed conflict, Human Rights Watch said.

Building a Better Yemen Charles Schmitz Carnegie Paper, April 3, 2012, no comment; haven’t read it yet.

Bernard Haykel covers some of the basics so basic people seem to forget them, at his blog in Yemen after Saleh, What Next for Yemen?

Must read: Reforming Yemen’s Military by Chatham House’s Ginny Hill, March 22, 2012

Southern Observatory for Human Rights monthly report covering January 2012

Yemen – reported US covert actions since 2001 The Bureau of Investigative Journalism, comprehensive list

There’s one more good one somewhere in last months emails that discusses the schism between tribal leaders and their publics that was fostered by years of Saudi and Saleh patronage, ie- thousands in monthly payments, and argues against excessive reliance on Sheikhs as proxies of governance.

Original: Bingo! I also do not agree with what is happening between al Beidh and Iran. The violence during the election boycott was an entirely new phenomenon which broke with the years long non-violence of the southern movement. As al Nakhbi says, it was likely due to Iranian influence through the al Beidh wing of the SM. Keep in mind Yemen Fox is affiliated with Ali Mohsen, who has his own motives for undermining the SM. But if this is an authentic interview, then that’s what it is.

While there’s noticeably a lot fewer al Beidh photos during the southern protests, its unclear the extent to which awareness of the alliance between al Beidh and Iran has filtered down to the street, although he himself has been threatening the west with Iran for years. General Nuba issued a warning to world about the danger of Iran’s growing influence in the south a few months ago. Many external former leaders are in favor of federalism as expressed at the Cairo conference. I think there’s a few more factions than the two broad ones described.

Al Nakhbi also remarks that the several corporation including the mega Yemeni Economic Military Corp remits its profits directly to Saleh. He notes elite support of al Qaeda and the symbiotic relationship between the including the recent massacre in Abyan. He concludes that Saleh must be excluded from politics. (Actually it necessary to fully depose the Saleh regime in order to integrate the Houthis as well as the southerners.) Its an interesting interview, worth a read:

Yemen Fox: Brigadier General Abdullah al-Nakhbi- Secretary-General of Southern Movement (SM) – said that many politicians believe that who stand behind recent terrorist attacks are remnants of the former regime and that Ali Abdullah Saleh has turned from president of republic to president of terrorism. Priorities of Yemenis whether in National Reconciliation Government or Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) in coordination with Gulf States and Europeans are to dismiss Ali Abdullah Saleh from practicing political action.

Nakhbi added in an interview with “Yemen Fox” that al-Qaeda is supported by Ali Abdullah Saleh, his aides and remnants of his regime, pointing out that supervisors of GCC Initiative should put pressure to implement the second term of the Initiative which is to restructure the army and Republican Guards within Ministry of Defense and Central Security within Ministry of Interior.

Interviewed with Hashem al-Toromah

Yemen Fox: How do you see Yemen after presidential elections?
Nakhbi: after presidential elections, we as Yemenis stand at change door. The new President Abdu Rabo Mansur Hadi should have a courage to start change process. Change process should first prevent Ali Abdullah Saleh from practicing politics because recent events took place after swearing oath starting from Mukalla continuing to Bayda and now in Abyan Province. Many politicians believe that who stand behind that are remnants of the former regime and that Ali Abdullah Saleh has turned from president of republic to president of terrorism.

I believe that priorities of Yemenis whether in National Reconciliation Government or Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) in coordination with Gulf States and Europeans are to dismiss Ali Abdullah Saleh from practicing political action.

I think that Yemenis after elections looked forward to seeing stability and security, but unfortunately Ali Abdullah Saleh exploited immunity and started practicing criminal acts in Yemen including bombings which happened. The first suspects are him, his sons and Mahdi Maquala. The evidence about that is the series that started on May of last year and still continuing to activate the rest of military camps which Saleh’s loyalists are officials on them such as eastern area in Aden where Maquala delivered heavy equipment one week ago to al-Qaeda. This would put barriers in front of other steps which Yemenis long for to achieve this issue.

The first issue which we want the World and people of Yemen to know generally is that Ali Abdullah Saleh has caused problems since Yemen Arab Republic before 1990. There were large economical corporations which did not affiliate to Financial Ministry and never provide revenues to Financial Ministry rather they were allocated to the president such as Cement Institutions, Serdood Farm and telecommunication in north. After 1994 war, he joined all economy of Democratic Republic of Yemen factories, farms, facilities, public properties, 35 institutions in south, more than 32 factories and more than 30 farms and provided their revenues to Yemen Economic Corporation (YECO). Now he gains its profits and interests because it does not provide revenues to Financial Ministry. Barriers also included renting border ports and Qat markets on the level of the whole country. That means, Ali Abdullah Saleh lives safely. From political aspect, he continued holding meetings in General People’s Congress (GPC).

Yemen Fox: you said that remnants of the former regime and Saleh were the first suspect of terrorist attacks, how do you read aggravation of these attacks and tactics implemented by al-Qaeda elements in attacking military camps?

Things are obvious. Now it is undoubtedly clear that al-Qaeda is supported by Ali Abdullah Saleh, his aides and remnants of his regime. The President said in House of Representatives that he would fight terrorism and this is religious and national issue. National Reconciliation Government gave al-Qaeda in Abyan time limit to March 5 last Monday.

Unfortunately, Maquala colluded by bombs, by car bombs targeting brigades stationed in Aden and Abyan, coincided with the resolution issued to dismiss him and appoint General Qatn instead of him in the southern Area. On the day of dismissal, military camp was bombed by a car bomb and equipments of another camp were delivered to al-Qaeda. With this aggravation, he wants to shuffle cards and send message to the others that “I am still here available.”

So, we call on Gulf States that risk is not only on Yemen or Arabian Peninsula but also threatens peace in the Peninsula and the Arab World, there should be strict stance. People look forward to finding state of justice and there should be order and law. Who puts obstacles now is Ali Abdullah Saleh and remnants of the regime. We call on U.S. not to be lenient with him because he is finished and his stay in Yemen practicing political action form a danger to Yemen.

Yemen Fox: how do you see tactics used by al-Qaeda in attacking the army and do you expect that these elements would expand?

I personally consider that this is not planned for by al-Qaeda and it is not its work but work of soldiers who are supposed to confront al-Qaeda. Treason was done by Maquala and Saleh as the first leader of the area planned for al-Qaeda. What happened was that there were large quantities of explosions and cars entered to military camps and that will only be achieved by the army’s plan.

The problem is the presence of Republican Guards and Central Security which affiliate to Ali Saleh. He assembles with his party’s leaders so far. What do you think he is telling them? What issues he might be discussing with them

He discusses with them his saying (if I leave, violence will occur after me and Yemen will divide). Head of snake is still inside Yemen which is Ali Abdullah Saleh. If he leaves, al-Qaeda will leave and remnants of the former regime will finish. Al-Qaeda will not end because there is people who provide it with money and weapon and he , Ali Abdullah Saleh, and his aides.

Yemen Fox: what are the solutions in your point of view if situation in such complexity?
Supervisors of GCC Initiative should put pressure to implement the second term of the Initiative which is restructuring the army and Republican Guards within Ministry of Defense and Central Security within Ministry of Interior. Risk is still ongoing because they did not allow goals of the Revolution to be implemented according to revolutionaries’ plan. Revolutionaries’ plan for change is to disintegrate GPC, National Security, Central Security, Republican Guards and to dismiss corrupt available. Unfortunately, immunity confused the Revolution’s path. We now go in the political path

Yemen Fox: ut President Hadi directed couple of days ago to limit properties of the army which analysts consider primary step for restructuring?
Only leaders of military areas in the army will activate with this decree especially those who joined the Revolution and the council which announced loyalty to the Revolution. Ali Saleh calls on people to cooperate with Hadi because he becomes president. It behooved Saleh to submit Republican Guards, Central Security, National Security and Political Security to Hadi instead of the republican flag.

Yemen Fox: do Hadi’s recent directives consider initial step to restructure the army?
These decrees are of no avail only there is serious start to restructure the army including Yemen Economic and Military Corporation whose revenues go to Ali Abdullah Saleh. There should not be national dialogue in case the army is not restructured. Republican Guards with its equipments and arms should be dragged within Ministry of Defense and the Minister should be the first responsible of the army.

Yemen Fox: For southern area, do you think there will be life with more stability after changing military leadership?
I hope that all people of southern areas would cooperate with new leader and there should be strategy for this leader though which he could confront the ongoing danger in Abyan, Jaar and Zinjubar.

Today, all areas are opened. Al-Qaeda militants carry weapons from Aden waters and carriers pass, with no obstruction, to Zinjubar. Boats come from Somalia directly to Shuqra and then enter to Jaar and Zinjubar. The road is opened towards Marib and Shabwa as if they possess entirely on homeland. I called on leaders of the army and Hadi to be serious to cordon al-Qaeda off from Yafea side, Haroor and Aden.

Yemen Fox: you as SM, what do you want from the new President and Reconciliation Government?
I say to Hadi that you become a president and you are one of Abyan people. I think you will never succeed while the province in which you was born still in controlled by al-Qaeda. You should resign from GPC and be chairman of all parties. You should fend al-Qaeda off with your military experience which we used know you had from Abyan, otherwise you will not succeed.

Some reports say that the armed Southern Movement had received support from Iran to cause chaos in Yemen, is that true?
In fact, the Southern Movement does not agree on what is happening between Ali Salem al-Beedh and Iran. We, in the Southern Movement, interacted with the revolution and supported it, and when things developed and the Gulf initiative came as well as the elections, we were the moderate trend, in the sense that we agreed on the political solution to southern issue under the unified Yemen in the framework of a unified federal system.

We have supported the elections as we have supported the Gulf Initiative as well. We highly appreciate the relations of eth Gulf countries with Yemen and we would like to improve these relations as long as they stand by Yemen. We are not satisfied that Ali Salem al-Beedh establishes relations with Iran in order to defame the excellent stance of the Gulf countries that support Yemen. as a Secretariat General of the Southern Movement, I have stated before that we do not agree that Ali Salem al-Beedh establishes relations with Iran because our interests are with Yemeni. There is an apparent financial and media support to Aden Online Satellite Channel, blocking rods, armed violence and preventing the people from participating in the elections and all this we have never seen within the Southern Movement, and we consider it as a part of Iranian support flows to south of Yemen.

Regarding the Southern issue, there is an intention by ambassadors of the countries supporting the Gulf Initiative to hold a national dialogue to solve the southern issue, do you have any idea about these efforts?
As people of the south, Ali Abdullah Saleh had worked along the past 20 years to scatter us that we were not able to meet together. We wanted to hold an internal meeting for the people of the south, and as you have intervened in our internal affairs you should have supported us to hold this meeting, but unfortunately you did not.

Do you have any information about efforts of the ambassadors, did they contact with you, and what was your position?
We are with a fair and just solution to Southern issue in the National Dialogue Conference. We have held a meeting with the EU Ambassador, and the ambassadors of Germany, Britain and France to discuss these issues. We held another meeting with the French Ambassador in last January and told them that the Southern Movement consists of two factions. The first faction led by Brigadier Abdullah al-Nakhbi and supported by Haidar Abu Bakr al-Attas, Mohammed Ali Ahmed, Saleh Obaid Ahmed and Ali Nasser Mohammed, from the abroad opposition. This is the factions that supported the revolution, seeks a fair solution for the Southern issue in the National Dialogue Conference and interacted with the elections. The second faction is led by Ali Salem al-Beedh and Taj Organization, based in London, and this faction is still demanding the restoration of the southern state. We stress the importance of holding a southern national dialogue with their help, and its outcomes and decisions should be implemented within the legitimacy of the Gulf Initiative. Such decisions should also be proved by the President, Parliament and the National Reconciliation Government.

How do you consider the presence of international parties in the National Dialogue to resolve the southern issue? Would that help to resolve the issue? Like the British Baroness who visited Aden during the elections? Did she have a positive role?
The Baroness’s mission was clear which was to monitor the elections, and I have called her during the elections and congratulated her for the excellent success. As supervisors on the implementation of the Gulf Initiative, the EU and our brothers in the GCC would attend the conference and we do not mind that they monitor and supervise the conference, and furthermore they are demanded to approximate the points of views in resolving the Southern issue in the conference.

Our brothers in the north should share the same feelings of their brothers in the south. We are facing challenges and are accused of the abandonment of our past principles. If they want the conference to be successful, I suggest that before holding the National Conference, the National Council of the Revolution and the revolution forces should welcome the idea of our southern brothers who held their first conference in Cairo in last May and their second conference in last November, and they should welcome as well the repeated statements of the general Secretariat of the Southern Movement that we would resolve the Southern issue in the National Dialogue Conference, on the federal bases, and certainly it is up to the conference to consider this decision. We are totally convinced that there will be progress and advancement only under the unity but not as it was in the term of Saleh; a unity based on justice and equality. We all should move towards construction.

What message do you want to convey to revolution youths at change squares? Is it safe to say that the revolution had triumphed?
We consider ourselves as an integral part of the Revolution Youth and an active faction in the Peaceful Revolution, through organizing southern movement followers in southern squares side by side with our brothers in Taiz, Sana’a and Bayda. Therefore, I advice our revolutionary brothers that we continue the activities of Peaceful Revolution, while we also should have serious stances against remnants of the regime including the corrupted in the joints of the state. We should not stop. We have to know the points of danger threatening the revolution represented by the existence of Saleh, his sons Ahmed and Khaled, his nephew Yahya, the Political Security and Mahdi Maqualeh. As revolutionaries, we should raise the slogan of holding those people accountable, who did not respect the immunity given to them.

Mersad: Observatory – rebounds: Protest this morning outside the house of the President Hadi Street, sixty in the capital Sanaa, thousands of officers described the soldiers of the north-west and the First Armored Division, demanding dismissal and the trial of General Almends Mohsen al-Ahmar commander of the First Armored Division – revolutionary youth popular- as a result of crimes committed against them and the rights of the people of Yemen.

Addressing the participants in the march of His Excellency President quickly redress, advertisers for organizing themselves in peaceful marches to put their grievances and their rights in the hands of President of the Republic after the impatient and touched, by what he has Ali Mohsen Saleh, the Red commander of the North-West leader the First Armored Division of the heinous crimes against armed forces and the people and committed in their right as part of the military leader.

The participants carried banners condemning and denouncing the acts and crimes committed by the Mohsen al-Ahmar, including: “In order to maintain the blood and the security and stability of the country demand Bmhakh dissident Ali Muhsin and his fellow dissidents,” and “Forgive and Trie assassin, afraid of the land to an improved red”, and “younger generations reject the division commander and al-Qaeda, “and” We demand to bring the militias, reform and the rule of the band “, and” for the home we will make our bodies as a weapon, and our hearts, safes, and our words shots, “and” dismissal of Ali Mohsen, a national duty and trial of a religious duty, “and” Why is not said and tried commander band “, and” We want to try an improved “, and” dissident leader bouncing point. ”

The participants demanded the military camps quickly evacuate the First Armored Division of the University of extremists and militia reform faith and al-Qaeda. At the same time stressing the need for trial on incest Mohsen al-Ahmar by crimes committed by them.

They also demanded too quickly the investigation of the killing of many of their colleagues from the back shot by mercenaries who Dsuhm dissident leaders in youth groups in the Sa’ada war to liquidate the soldiers and officers from certain areas.

He also called on the participants in the demonstration to close the Guantanamo Bay detention camps set up by Alamishqon inside their camps and the speed of the release of innocent people, as well as the immediate release of detainees from the First Armored Division employees of the North West region and the First Armored Division.

Stressing the need to hold accountable dissidents on the fate of the billions that are stolen from the people as food for thousands of soldiers registered fictitious names.

They also demanded accountability lurking and looters of their rights and the rights of their colleagues who caused the martyrs killed in the wars in Sa’ada who Adarōha to disturb the security and sale of weapons of the army. ”

March/10/12

Sawa’a Organization launched its open line for monitoring violations against marginalized people

Sawa’a Organization for Minorities’ Rights Defense and Anti-Discrimination is concerned about the escalation of violence against marginalized people in Taiz.

Sawa’a organization for minorities’ rights defense and anti-discrimination is watching with extreme concern the escalation of violence against the marginalized people in Taiz city which resulted in the fall of two killed people recently.

The organization monitored ,during the last week, the kill of a cleaner at the age of 22 years and another in his 7th decade was working as a guard in a land which was a place of dispute.

Sawa’a Organization for minorities’ rights defense and anti-discrimination says that the Interior ministry bears the full responsibility for what happened,and demands it to adjust the perpetrators and bring them to justice as soon as possible, and confirms that it monitored a slowdown by the security agencies in the prosecution of those accused of committing the crime of murder despite they know them.

The organization calls the security authorities in Taiz city to allow the marginalized people to express their views and opinions and not to resist their protests and protect them form any further attacks.

In this context, Sawa’a Organization launches its open line for monitoring violations to which the marginalized people are exposed and they are 01565182-711199279-77080744

e-mail: sawaa.org@gmail.com

Sawa’a Org. for Minorities’ Rights Defense and Anti-Discrimination – Sana’a

Although books begin in 2011, corrupt institutional practices (like beating employees) remained. The reason for the institutional revolution is not only the upper management withholding (stealing) workers salaries but quite frequently beating and imprisoning employees. Most ministries have “private prisons” including the Endowments Ministry.

Yemen also needs good labor unions but with hyper-politicization, corrupt Sanaa regime loyalists are management, and the state often “cloned” the workers unions with a regime created look-alike.

Yemen Post Director of the Yemeni Petroleum Company Omar Al-Arhabi has resigned following a wave of protests organized by the company’s employees.

They accused Al-Arhabi of standing behind assaults against some of the employees who headed to the cabinet demanding the resignation of Al-Arhabi.

They said Al-Arhabi was involved in corruption issues and looting of the company’s assets, threatening to carry out an inclusive strike from March 16th if a new director is not appointed.
Al-Arhabi attributed his resignation to health reasons that forced him to resign.
In a resignation letter presented to President Abdu Rabo Mansour Hadi, Al-Arhabi said he did best to maintain and develop the company and its employees, indicating that he could provid the oil derivatives during the political crisis that hit the country in 2011.
A committee presided over by the State Minister Jawhra Hamoud along with ten representatives of the financial and oil ministries was formed with the aim of resolving the problems of the company and its employees.
Media sources revealed that Al-Arhabi had left the country after two days of his resignation.
Some employees of the company cited that they were interrupted by armed men affiliated with Al-Arhabi they prevented them from heading to the cabinet to sit in.
Well-informed sources said that the government accepted the resignation of Al-Arhabi and tasked the Oil Minister Hisham Sharaf to appoint a new director.
What is recently known as the institution revolution hit many public authorities and resulted in the ouster of tens of corrupt officials in Yemen, as employees and students insisted on firing them.
Several military and security units demanded the removal of officers accused of corruption or involvement in the deadly crackdown on protesters.

With the recent uptick in AQAP activity and growing territorial occupation, people too poor to flee al Qaeda are terrified of both AQ and drone attacks. Hopefully this statement by AG Holder represents a real and ongoing commitment by the Obama administration to the principle of civilian immunity and US respect for the value of Yemeni lives.

AQAP does not follow the rules of war, and uses human shields, sheltering in civilian populated areas. The US has been targeting vehicle convoys, not towns. The shelling in Zinibar was from the Yemeni military, not US drones.

After grave US errors like al Mahfad (and the utterly shameful US statement that nearby Bedouins and their children were guilty of material support for selling vegetables, although the villagers had appealed to local authorities to expel the terrorists) and Saleh’s murder of his political enemy Sheik al Shabwani via US drone, visible US drones make parents very concerned. At the same time, the drones have been visible in Marib and many other locations since 2010, and I would think they are collecting surveillance photos.

I think/hope/pray the US understands that these are unwillingly occupied towns, that intel from the Saleh family is entirely unreliable, the CT units have been partially subverted by AQ and that in all cases, children under 14 cannot be terrorists.

The attitude of Yemenis is that al Qaeda should be captured, given a fair trial and imprisoned if there is actual evidence of crimes. They do not oppose counter-terror operations per se but summary execution without trial, just like many Americans who raised objections over Awlaki and Khan.

Boston Herald: Speaking at Northwestern University law school, Holder gave the most complete explanation to date of the Obama administration’s legal rationale for killing people like U.S.-born Anwar al-Awlaki, who was targeted in an airstrike in Yemen last year.

Such killings can be ordered “in full accordance with the Constitution” but require “at least” an imminent threat in a situation where capture is not feasible, and when the strike is “conducted in a manner consistent” with the rules of war, Holder said.

The lawfare summary brings up another issue though, “a senior operational role,” which presupposes that the US knows who it is droning. While the criteria Holder outlined is for deliberate targeting of US citizens, it would be nice to think that the US has some clue as to the names of its Yemeni targets and doesn’t just look for random gatherings of bearded men. In Yemen, the most accurate fatality listing of US drone strikes comes from al Qaeda itself, and the Yemeni government announced Qasim al Reimi was dead four times.

While I imagine there are vast challenges to intelligence gathering on AQAP, it is this imprecision that can lead to collateral damage or more accurately, dead children. I still haven’t gotten over the photos of the crucifixion of the “spies,” but logically a modicum of respect for southerners as southerners in general would go a long way. The language of SD spox Victoria Nuland’s Press Briefing 3/5/12 blew southerners minds, and she probably had no clue how very poorly and furiously it would be received.

via Lawfare’s summary: That is, the speech asserts that Due Process permits targeting of a citizen at least when the target is:

(i) located abroad rather than in the United States,

(ii) has a senior operational role

(iii) with al Qaeda or an al Qaeda-associated force,

(iv) is involved in plotting focused on the death of Americans in particular,

(v) that threat is “imminent” in the sense that this is the last clear window of opportunity to strike,

(vi) there is no feasible option for capture without undue risk, and

(vii) the strike will comply with the IHL principles of necessity, distinction, proportionality, and humanity.

What is the acceptable metric of civilian causality per each suspected al Qaeda targeted? Much, much lower than Afghanistan I hope. Its a very volatile situation.

In reality, all ministries and government offices should be subject to an inventory (including cars). However, considering the gargantuan levels of corruption and mismanagement at all levels, a secondary audit is imperative. Asking the people responsible for the embezzlement to count the inventory is a recipe for more subterfuge.

A secondary audit of the inventory would be a good job for the revolutionaries, many of whom have accounting and computer degrees. As outsiders they would be independent, and its a good method to enfranchise them in the transition process while generating trust through transparency. International assistance by experienced accountants of the process may also increase the Yemeni auditors skill levels and employ-ability. Of course the US will be embarrassed by how much of its intended CT aid was stolen, diverted and/or resold, but sunlight is good for everybody.

Its very important however to standardized the inventory process regionally and from ministry to ministry–from the beginning. Starting with compatible processes, methods, computer systems and software is essential. For example, Yemen’s years long difficulty in generating stats and paperwork on the Somali refugees arises in large part from technical obstacles generated by using different accounting methods, incompatible databases and different computer systems, both vertically and horizontally. This impending pitfall is easily overcome with a little forethought at this point.

al Sahwa, President directs to count properties of military

Alsahwah.net- Yemen President Abdu-Rabo Mansour Hadi has directed on Wednesday the Defense Ministry to form technical committees to count the properties of the army in a move that precede the reconstruction of the military and end the division.

Meanwhile, the government tasked the Oil and Mineral Minister, Hisham Sharaf, to appoint a new director-general of the Oil Petroleum Company after the resignation of the former director in response to waves of protests by the employees of the company.

According to the Yemeni News Agency, Saba, military commanders held on Wednesday a meeting presided by the Defense Minister Ahmed Nasser Ahmed. The meeting discussed the counting of the military’s properties and how to halt the squandering of the public resources.

Also see “Fixing Broken Windows”: Security Sector Reform in Palestine, Lebanon, and Yemen Carnegie 2009

Bloomberg: Yemen’s government plans to spend 2,111 billion rials ($9.8 billion) this year, according to draft budget plans reported by state-run news agency Saba. The draft expenditure, which requires the approval of parliament in Sana’a, represents a 17 percent increase over the 2011 budget that was approved Dec. 5, 2010. Yemen has been using last year’s budget for the first quarter of this year as unrest forced President Ali Abdullah Saleh from office last month and repeated clashes undermined business activity.

Government recognizes the state budget for fiscal year 2012 by 2 trillion and 672 billion and 740 million rials
[06 / March / 2012]

Sana’a (Saba) -

Council of Ministers approved in its weekly meeting today, chaired by Council President Brother Mohammed Salem Basendwah the draft state budget for fiscal year 2012, and projects of independent and attached budgets and special funds budgets and the economic sector and laws linked to .. And the allocation to the House of Representatives to complete the necessary constitutional procedures.

The Council instructed the Minister of Legal Affairs and Minister of State for the House of Representatives and the Shura Council in coordination with the Minister of Finance to follow up those actions.

The estimated resources of the state budget at both central and local levels for the current year 2012, the amount of two trillion and 111 billion and 129 000 453 thousand, from various sources or resource for linking resources to the last year of $ trillion and 519 billion and 589 thousand, and an increase of 9.38 percent.

The estimated use for 2012, the amount of two trillion and 672 billion and 740 000 773 thousand, distributed at the gates of various budget, compared to connect to the year 2011 of $ trillion and 835 billion and 956 million riyals, an increase of 6.45 percent.

And thus, the estimated deficit in the state budget for fiscal year 2012, a 561 billion and 611 000 320 thousand riyals.

With regard to the draft budgets of the units of independent and supplementary and special funds have been estimated resources and uses balance sheets of individual units and attached to special funds that follow the Unified Accounting System for fiscal year 2012, $ 500 billion and 68,000,231 thousand, and excess activity underway with $ 110 billion and 402 000 779 thousand riyals , while the estimated resources and uses for the budgets of independent and attached units and special funds that follow the accounting system of government for fiscal year 2012, $ 34 billion and 442 000 302 thousand riyals.

With regard to budgets and sector units the general economic nature production were estimated allocations for each of the uses and resources, current and capital for the financial year 2012, $ 4 trillion and 233 billion and 51,000,214 thousand, and excess activity underway for these units is estimated at $ 237 billion and 351 000 400 thousand riyals.

The government contribution of capital projects in the budgets of public sector units of the productive character of $ 61 billion and 345 000 021 thousand riyals.

He estimated the draft general budget of the state total funds for the budgets of public sector units character service for each of the uses and resources, current and capital for the financial year 2012, $ 175 billion and 76,000,897 thousand, and excess activity underway for these units of $ 8 billion and 421 000 350 thousand, the government’s share of the total This surplus of $ 3 billion and 558 000 020 thousand riyals.

While the estimated deficit for the current activity units of the public sector character service 33 billion and 911 million riyals, and the contribution of government capital projects in the budgets of these units 31 billion and 151 000 653 thousand riyals.

The estimated total funds for the budgets of units of the mixed sector for each of the uses and resources, current and capital for the financial year 2012, $ 143 billion and 980 000 085 thousand riyals and a surplus in its current estimated 10 billion and 400.1 million riyals, the government’s share of the total surplus of one billion and 299 000 072 thousand riyals .

And upon his draft state budget for the current year to absorb new jobs for 25 percent of those registered with the Ministry of Civil Service and Insurance until 2010 and of the 50 thousand employees and an employee a cost of $ 28 billion and 820 million riyals, in addition to 11 thousand jobs earmarked in the budget of 2012.

This included the draft budget the costs of the launch of annual increments for the years 2005-2010 AD to state employees in agencies that have not yet been implemented for a total amount estimated at about 65 billion riyals, and the annual increment for the year 2011, about 21 billion riyals, in addition to the adoption of adjustments seniority according to the appointment and qualification about 19 billion and 200 million rials , and address the grievances of transport to the overall structure of about 6 billion riyals.

It also included a draft budget of 2012 cases approved for social security number if the effect of 500 thousand annual rate of about 22 billion and 300 million riyals and implemented in 2011 to waive the cost of benefits for the remainder of last year that did not happen, at a cost of SR 14 billion.

The Council authorized the brother of Prime Minister and Minister of Finance to prepare the financial statement of the draft budgets for the fiscal year 2012, in line with general trends included in budgets to accommodate the largest amount of notes of all what can be raised queries about the budgets.

The preparation of the draft state budget for 2012, in response to the growing negative effects of many variables existing and new domestic and external, embodied most notably locally in the events that affected the country in 2011 and the ensuing large financial burden on the budget this year, whether in the form of the results of the implementation of the actual or obligations of the inevitable, while at the external level Vohmha economic consequences of the revolutions that took place in some Arab countries and the consequent decline in the size of the flows of remittances, loans and capital from abroad and other indicators that led to the disruption of major macroeconomic indicators, namely non-exchange-rate stability and high rates of inflation and declining foreign exchange reserves and others.

And taken into account in the preparation of estimates of the draft budget comprehensiveness of the imperatives and obligations that can not be avoided and those needed to restore the economic situation to the state of stability that existed before the events in 2011, and stimulate economic growth within the framework of the theory of the strong push for investment and growth strategy focused on the infrastructure in basic services to the sectors of leaders such as electricity and roads and water.

And preparation of the draft budget was based on a number of economic and financial decisions of the Council of Ministers on the program of financial and administrative reform and rationalization of expenditure and maximize revenue to the government’s program of national reconciliation which was granted under which the trust of the House of Representatives.

He stressed the Council of Ministers not to exceed the size of the actual net cash deficit through the implementation of the general budget for 2012, the amount of local funding can be mobilized from sources other than inflationary.

The Council re-consider the situation of economic units, whether subsidized or those that achieve a reduction in surplus of its activities which will reflect negatively on the State’s share of the surplus of current activity, which contrasts with the aim of the existence of these units .. Stressing in this regard speed work on the revision and correction policies and procedures for the conduct of activities and tasks of these units, as well as to review the financial and administrative systems and to ensure the rationalization of expenditures and the development of resources and control provisions on financial transactions in line with government policies and objectives and content of the program of comprehensive reform.

Yemen’s first new president in 33 years, Abdo Mansour Hadi, previously Saleh’s Vice, was sworn in on Saturday. Hadi received 6.6 million votes of 10 million registered and two million eligible new voters. On election day, the electoral commission said 13 million votes were printed and they had run out of ballots during the day.

Also on Saturday, a suicide bomber in a slow moving pick-up truck killed 28 soldiers in Hadramout. Al Qaeda claimed responsibility via a text message to Reuters.

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