Officially: The “National Coalition” of Yemeni Parties and Forces is Launched in Aden, Headed by “Bin Dagr”
Yemen Monitor/Newsroom
The National Coalition of Yemeni political parties and components opposing the Houthi group was officially launched today, Tuesday, in Aden, the temporary capital of the country, with Ahmed bin Daghr as its president.
In its launch statement, the coalition announced a political program to achieve a number of goals, including “restoring the state and uniting national forces to confront the rebellion and end the coup, resolving the southern issue as a primary and key issue for addressing national issues, and establishing a special framework for it in the final political solution.”
The goals of its political program also include “preserving the republican system within the framework of a federal state, meeting the aspirations of the people of all governorates, preserving the sovereignty and independence of the republic and the integrity of its territory, agreeing on a common vision for the peace process, and supporting state authorities to unify their decision and extend their influence over all national territory.”
It also included “strengthening Yemen’s relations with its neighbors, the Arab world, and the international community, combating corruption, extremism, and terrorism, rejecting discrimination in all its forms, resuming political life in all governorates of the republic, rejecting the imposition of projects and political visions through violence, and supporting the government in its economic program to provide services and alleviate the suffering of citizens, and the return of all state institutions to work from the temporary capital, Aden.”
The coalition affirmed that its main motive is “to strengthen national alignment in order to end the coup of the Houthi group and restore the state, and that it is not directed against any of the partners in political work,” noting that it “was established by national will and in response to calls from political forces to create a broad alliance that includes all components supporting legitimacy to align with the Presidential Leadership Council and unify their positions.”
It pointed out that it will give priority in its programs and activities to the economic and living aspects of citizens, calling on the government to take measures to curb the collapse of the national currency, address the economic deterioration, and review the salary scale for civil and military state employees and the families of martyrs and the wounded in all governorates.
In its launch statement, the coalition affirmed its commitment to the constitution and the laws in force, the nationally, regionally, and internationally agreed-upon references, political pluralism, the peaceful transfer of power, justice, equal citizenship, consensus, partnership, and transparent work.
