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| Yemen government agreeing to most Houthi militia demands, John Kerry says |
| 2015-01-22 |
| [TELEGRAPH.CO.UK] The Yemen government is accepting some of the demands put forward by a rebel Shiite militia in a deal to end a political crisis, John Kerry, the US secretary of state, has said. Mr Kerry told reporters it was his understanding that the government of Abdrabuh Mansur Hadi, the president, is "going to accept if not all, most of, the objections that the Houthis had," as news of the deal emerged in Sanaa. It was reported Mr Hadi and the country's powerful Shiite militia agreed to end a deadly confrontation that had raised fears the impoverished but strategic country might descend into chaos. The militia, known as Houthis, seized almost full control of the capital in September and have fought pitched battles with government forces this week as they continued to press for more political power. The unrest has raised deep international concern, with the UN Security Council condemning the attacks and backing Mr Hadi as Yemen's "legitimate authority". Under a nine-point deal, the militia agreed to withdraw from government buildings they seized this week in return for concessions over a disputed draft constitution, Saba, the state news agency, said. The Houthis pledged to vacate the presidential palace, a day after seizing it, and to free Mr Hadi's chief of staff, who was abducted Saturday. In return, it would now be "possible to amend" the draft constitution dividing Yemen into six federal regions, which the Houthis opposed, said Saba. "The draft constitution should be agreed upon by all factions," according to the deal, and Yemen "will be a federal state in accordance with the outcome of the national dialogue". The agreement also pledges to treat Houthis, known officially as Ansarullah, and other disgruntled factions equally in the allocation of public posts. "Ansarullah and peaceful Southern Movement and all other political factions deprived of equal representation in state institutions will have the right to be appointed in these institutions," it said. On Tuesday, the militia seized Mr Hadi's offices at the presidential palace and attacked his residence, in what officials said was an attempted coup. There were no signs of violence Wednesday, after at least 35 people were killed and 94 wounded in the two previous days. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 From yesterday: #4 What does the gov't still control that allows them to keep on keepin' on? Goodwill of DC. Posted by g(r)omgoru 2015-01-21 13:18|| I figured that meant they are fooktd. Apparently the Houthis win is official now. And as a state of the USA, as the success story Yemani government dissolves, our news networks are noting how underinflated our balls are. Indeed. Does this put not-yemen into ISJV, Irania-sphere, or a sort of checks mix? |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2015-01-22 16:26 |
| #1 Don't have much of a choice when they kickin your ass. |
| Posted by: chris 2015-01-22 08:56 |