Yasser Al-Wessabi
Sahwa Net- Lawmakers of the Yemeni opposition have escalated their protests inside parliament after the passing of an election law on Saturday. They further raised slogans denouncing the actions of the ruling General People's Congress, describing these actions as illegal and a coup on democracy.
The chief of the Yemeni Socialist Party's parliamentary bloc Aidros al-Naqib said that the opposition was going to extend its protesting activities, accusing the ruling party of violating the state-constitution and laws. He stressed that such polices would plunge the country into the abyss.
"The ruling party could do whatever it desires with its majority, but it can't confiscate the right of people," added he.
Ali al-Ansi, MP, revealed that GPC intends to form a new illegal election commission, considering that a clinical death of Yemen democracy.
Mohamad al-Qubati, the official spokesman of JMP stressed that the February agreement between JMP and GPC was the legitimacy of national conciliation, calling to respect that law.
According to February 2009 agreement , GPC and JMP agreed to extend the current parliament by two years to April 2011 to allow dialogue on political reforms which includes a proportional representation parliamentary system and further decentralization of government -- measures that have not been implemented.
