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| Military commission meets UN ambassadors, directs to free political prisoners |
| 2012-01-30 |
| [Yemen Post] The newly formed military commission met Sunday the ambassadors of the five permanent UN Security Council members and directed to free all political prisoners jugged by security services during the anti-regime protests. During t he meeting, the commission headed by Vice President Abdu Rabu Hadi vowed to follow up the implementation of its directions. It further affirmed its determination to remove all armed manifestations and take tight actions against any insecurity, banditry or terrorist acts across the state. The Emirati newspaper, Alkhaleej, quoted a military commission sources as saying that the commission still faces challenges and difficulties in Sana'a and Taiz. It said all members of the commission agreed to delay the reconstruction of the Yemeni military to post-polls. Separately, Prime Minister Mohammad Salem Basindiwa has urged to rally support for the early presidential elections to be held on February, 2011. In a meeting with ambassadors of those countries concerned on following up the implementation of the GCC power transfer deal, Basindiwa discussed preparations carried out by the government to successfully hold the elections. For its part, the alliance of the Yemeni opposition parties (JMP) called its supporters and followers to vote for Hadi, appreciating, in the meantime, efforts exerted by Hadi to implement the GCC-brokered deal. Yemen Interior Minister Abdul-Kaher Qahtan has affirmed that the Interior ministry has special plans to protect and secure the presidential elections. "We are preparing procedures and will do best to successfully hold the early presidential elections due to be held on February 21" he added. Qahtan further said the ministry would provide a safe environment to hold fair and free elections, pointing out that it would responsibly encounter any attempts to disturb the elections. |
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