YEMENI REFORM LEADER PRESENTS VISION FOR PRESIDENTIAL COUNCIL REFORM

Al Sahwa

18-02-2025

Abdulrazzaq Al-Hajri, a member of the Supreme Council of the Yemeni Congregation for Reform and head of the parliamentary bloc, presented a vision for reforming the Presidential Council, emphasizing the need to unify military forces under the Ministry of Defense and Interior, resume oil exports, and activate the House of Representatives.
Al-Hajri stressed the importance of combating corruption and terrorism, addressing the deteriorating living conditions of citizens, and halting the economic downturn. He also called for a special framework to address the southern issue, which he considers a crucial matter that requires agreement.
The reform leader's vision also included granting broad powers to local authorities, controlling state revenues, and stopping the bleeding of public funds. He noted that the failure to prepare Aden as the capital of Yemen, where all institutions should be based, is one of the reasons for the weakness of the Presidential Council.
Al-Hajri emphasized that the Presidential Council has not achieved its goals due to the lack of unification of military forces and the absence of a clear vision for restoring the state and ending the Houthi militia's terrorist coup. He called for the unification of military decision-making under the leadership of the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, the Ministry of Defense, and the Ministry of Interior, noting that the current operations room does not meet the required standards.
The Yemeni reform leader denied that his party had any privileges before the transfer of power to the Presidential Council, and stated that the council's performance has been disappointing. He emphasized that the problem that has hindered the country is that instead of focusing on projects that can revive Yemen, the parties have resorted to quotas, with each side trying to fill the vacuum with its own members.
Al-Hajri concluded that the Yemeni Congregation for Reform has presented its vision to the Presidential Council, both collectively and individually, and emphasized that the performance must be improved for the sake of the entire country. He stressed that Yemen is greater than all the political parties, and that without the return of the state and its authority to manage the country, none of the political forces, including the Reform party, will benefit.