Yemeni Islah Party: Al-Zubaidi’s statements are surprising and indicate a state of political dissociation
Yemen Monitor / Newsroom:
The Yemeni Islah Party (the largest Islamic party in Yemen) expressed surprise at the statements issued by Aidros Al-Zubaidi, President of the Southern Transitional Council(STC), regarding the party, stating that they are unjustified.
The official spokesperson for the party and Deputy Head of the Media Department, Adnan Al-Odini, considered Al-Zubaidi’s remarks surprising, particularly in invoking the term “terrorism,” which has claimed the lives of several leaders of the Islah Party and its supporters (specifically in the city of Aden!). He indicated that this misuse of the term in incorrect contexts points to a state of political dissociation.
In a post on “X” today, Thursday, the Islah spokesperson reaffirmed that the accusations are unfounded.
He pointed out that the country is at a critical juncture, and the Yemeni people expect everyone to rise to the challenge.
He reminded that the Islah Party has extended a hand in this regard and continues to make sincere and transcendent efforts, stating that those who speak out of turn should review themselves and think before making any statements.
Al-Zubaidi had attacked leaders in the Islah Party, accusing them of direct ties to terrorism, despite the current partnership in the “Presidential Leadership Council” and the internationally recognized government.
In an interview with Sky News Arabia, affiliated with the UAE, on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Al-Zubaidi revealed that all members of the “Leadership Council” agree with the leaders of the Islah Party on the need to fight the Houthis, noting that they are waiting for the ‘zero hour.’
Al-Zubaidi mentioned that the “Leadership Council represents a unified body for the legitimacy of Yemen;” however, he quickly contradicted himself as its members have different political agendas, with each one entrenched behind their own project.
He added: “We need to coordinate all these efforts to deter Houthi militias and end their coup, and to avoid a scenario similar to what happened in Syria, in order to cut Iran’s influence in Yemen and remove the militias from the scene in the country.”
Al-Zubaidi hinted in his remarks that he had received promises to restore Yemen’s map to its status before the unification of Yemen in May 1990, but on the condition of defeating and destroying the Houthis in Sana’a, as he claims.
