UN Envoy: Saleh's immunity contradicts UN's resolutions

12/9/2012 -


Alsahwah.net-The UN Envoy to Yemen Jamal Benomar has said that immunity given to the former president Ali Abdullah Saleh by Yemen's parliament contradicts the UN resolutions 2014 and 2015.

In an interview with Sky News on Tuesday, Benomar said the international law does not allow to give immunity, affirming that some Yemeni political sides seek to impede transfer of power under the GGG-crafted power transfer deal.

He said that success of the national dialogue conference to be held in the up-coming November will be a historical event for the power transfer in Yemen.  

He affirmed that the political process achieved successes, pointing out that there are big challenges such as attacks against oil and gas pipelines, electricity lines and other government facilities.

He presided decrees taken by President Abdu Rabo Mansour Hadi to replace commanders of the security and military services, singling out that all the people of Yemen know those who attempt to impede the political settlement.

Benomar, who arrived in Sana'a on Thursda, held meetings with  different Yemeni political sides including  President Abdu Rabo Mansour Hadi on Thursday. 

The UN Security Council had threatened with imposing sanctions against any political sides who try to impede the settlement.

Benomar made clear that non-military sanctions under chapter VII resolution of the UN Security Council will be imposed against any officials who attempt to hinder the political settlement.

The threats of the UN envoy were raised after soldiers of the Republican Guard led by son of the former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, Ahmed, rebelled against decisions issued by president Hadi last week.

Chapter VII of the UN charter allows for punitive measures against regimes considered a threat to world peace, including economic sanctions and military intervention.

Benomar had reaffirmed that there is a consensus in the UN Security Council on the need for the success of Yemen's political settlement, pointing out that It threatened with sanctions against impeders of the GCC-mediated power transfer deal.