President heads a consultative meeting

Saba
SANA’A, April 25 (Saba)-President Ali Abdullah Saleh headed on Saturday a consultative meeting for the political, legislative, security and military leaderships over the situation in some governorates. In his speech to the meeting, president Saleh pointed out to events which have been taken place since two years in some governorates and districts, saying such events aim at returning the nation to time before the unification.He said that there were irresponsible acts from time to time to create new conflicts in the nation, adding that the nation is not for President Ali Abdullah Saleh or any one, the nation is for all Yemenis.President Saleh highlighted Yemeni unification, saying it is title of dignity of all Yemenis and future of coming generations.He made it clear that if there is issue in Saada, Rada, Abyan, Dhamar, Shabwa Lahj or Aden, it should be discussed seriously by the Parliament and government.The president said that the main concerns are development, security and stability. We are facing terrorism, which puts restrictions on tourism, development and oil explorations, president Saleh said, we have to go ahead with building human resources and combating the terror.He pointed out to the importance of the dialogue to resolve any issue apart from erupting violence, blocking roads and spreading the culture of disinclination among citizens of the nation, expressing worry about coming generations from this culture.I’ m sure, all agree on rejection for returning back to the Imamate ruling or colonization, president Saleh said.He praised role of Yemen Socialist Party in achieving the unification and its role in unifying sultans and sheikhs in former south part of Yemen. “Thanks for the party and the Front of Liberation and all honest forces.” In his speech, president Saleh also said that the plots against the unification would not be succeeded.Existence of disagreement and dispute is normal, but it should be under roof of the national principles, revolution, unification, freedom, democracy, security and stability.He added that separation and regionalism concepts were before revolutions of 26 September, and 14 October and 22nd May – day of the unification, and the people rejected to return these concepts again.He pointed out to the issue of lands, saying that it is right of any Yemeni in south to have land in north and the citizen in north has right to have land in south.President Saleh called all in power and opposition for facing outlaw elements who target the national and its unification. Moreover, president Saleh talked about the future tasks of the government, calling for the joint work to make amendments on constitution to improve the political and democratic system in order to shaft to the local ruling.AH