“National Resistance”: Our Battle with the Houthis is Existential, and We Reject Being Drawn into Side Battles
Yemen Monitor/Newsroom:
A senior source in the political bureau of the National Resistance, led by Presidential Leadership Council member Tareq Saleh, has categorically rejected any involvement in side battles or actions that would undermine national unity or hinder the existential battle to “recover the capital, Sana’a, and end the Houthi militia coup.”
In a statement, the source reiterated that “this is the approach emphasized by the political bureau of the resistance, and the direction it adheres to; it represents a lifeline for our people and the struggle of national forces to restore the kidnapped state.”
The statement went on to recall the bureau’s event held in Mokha in early December to commemorate the death of former President Saleh at the hands of the Houthi group, which was attended by prominent political opponents, including a member of the Islah Party’s Higher Council and head of its parliamentary bloc. The statement praised Al-Hagri’s speech, affirming that its contents represent “a line adopted by the political bureau of the resistance.”
The source reiterated the political bureau’s call on everyone to stay away from disputes that do not serve the central and pivotal national cause of the Yemeni people and affect any rapprochement between the forces of the national front, noting that the continuation of any bickering would be tantamount to providing a free service to the Houthis.
It is worth noting that the statement, which is clearly a response to campaigns led by the “Yemen Today” channels in Cairo and Sana’a, owned by the son of former President Ahmed Ali and funded by him, as well as by the brother of the Resistance commander, Yahya Saleh.
This is the first statement by the National Resistance led by Tareq Saleh that includes these internal messages since their formal split with the Houthi group in December 2017 and their transformation into an effective military and political force within the ranks of the Yemeni government forces recognized internationally.
