Yemen’s Legitimacy Calls on STC to ‘End Insurgency’
Arab World
New York - London - Ali Barada and Asharq Al-Awsat
The Yemeni legitimate government has welcomed a statement issued by the UN Security Council in which it expressed its deep concern over the declaration of self-rule by the so-called Southern Transitional Council (STC). “It is very important for the STC to end its armed insurgency, repeal its unconstitutional declaration and come back to implement the Riyadh Agreement and immediately stop any measures that may undermine the actions of the state's institutions in the interim capital Aden, particularly in light of the difficult circumstances Aden has gone through due to natural disasters such as floods and the coronavirus pandemic after five cases of infection were detected,” the Yemeni government said. It welcomed Saudi Arabia's stances and all statements issued by friendly countries that clearly voiced the urgency of returning the situation in the interim capital Aden to the pre-STC declaration phase. The Security Council’s 15 member states have reaffirmed their strong commitment to Yemen’s unity, sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity, and called for expediting the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement as soon as possible. In a press statement, the members expressed their concern that the STC actions could distract from the efforts of UN Special Envoy Martin Griffiths to secure a nationwide ceasefire, confidence-building measures, and the restart of a Yemeni-led and Yemeni-owned inclusive political process. Griffiths had called on all political actors to cooperate in good faith, refrain from taking escalatory actions, and put the interests of Yemenis first. On Monday, the Arab Coalition urged the STC to honor the terms of the Riyadh Agreement signed six months ago between the Southern Council and the Yemeni government. The STC held a meeting on Thursday and denounced the worldwide rejection of its self-rule declaration. Head of STC general assembly Ahmed Bin Buraik met with a number of former defense ministers and retired southern military leaders to discuss developments in the south. A statement issued following the meeting called the worldwide condemnation of the STC self-rule declaration “vicious,” noting that the announcement was made in the interests of the people of the south and not designed to harm any party. To justify their self-administration announcement, the statement said that four governorates of Marib, Al-Mahra, Shabwa and Socotra, were already largely self-administered.
from Asharq AL-awsat https://aawsat.com/english/home/article/2262121/yemen%E2%80%99s-legitimacy-calls-stc-%E2%80%98end-insurgency%E2%80%99
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