Yemen Monitor/Newsroom:
The Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council announced on Tuesday a new package of measures to normalize the situation in Hadhramaut Governorate (eastern Yemen), which is witnessing a growing tribal movement against the internationally recognized government.
According to a statement issued by the official Yemeni news agency, the new measures come in response to the legitimate demands of the people of Hadhramaut and its political and social components, and to enhance its significant position in the national equation, its effective presence in local decision-making, and the central level.
In the statement, the Presidential Leadership Council appealed to “the people of Hadhramaut Governorate and its political and social components to keep their governorate away from any internal tensions or disputes, to preserve its security and stability, and to devote themselves to its development, alleviate the suffering of its people, and enhance its historical position as a model of peace, state presence, and the rule of law.”
Among the measures included in the plan is “allocating the proceeds from the sale of crude oil stored in the Dabbah and Masila tanks to establish two new power plants in the coast and valley of Hadhramaut,” and supporting efforts aimed at unifying and mobilizing the people of Hadhramaut and all its components, and strengthening their just partnership in state structures and any future political entitlements commensurate with the status of Hadhramaut and its entitlements at all levels.
The plan also included “integrating the sons of Hadhramaut into the armed forces and security according to the law and the approved recruitment criteria, establishing a general hospital in the highland of Ghail Bin Yameen from the proceeds of the value of diesel stored in PetroMasila Company, and investigating allegations of corruption attributed to PetroMasila Oil Exploration and Production Company.”
The measures also included “directing all local and central revenues towards the development and reconstruction of the governorate in accordance with a joint development plan with the government and regional and international donors.”
These measures require the local authority and all Hadrami components to welcome the agreed-upon decisions and end the protest demonstrations in preparation for conducting comprehensive reforms that restore Hadhramaut Governorate to its natural position as an engine of development, stability, and peace.
The Presidential Leadership Council appealed to the people of Hadhramaut Governorate and its political and social components to keep their governorate away from any internal tensions or disputes, to preserve its security and stability, and to devote themselves to its development, alleviate the suffering of its people, and enhance its historical position as a model of peace, state presence, and the rule of law.
The Council highly appreciated the developmental and generous humanitarian interventions in Hadhramaut Governorate by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, and their sincere commitment to supporting the Presidential Leadership Council and the government.
