President receives Dhamar sheikhs, social personalities

SANA’A, March 20 (Saba)- President Ali Abdullah Saleh met on Sunday with sheikhs, social personalities, members of local councils and political figures in the districts of Anis, Jahran and Jabal al-Sharq in Dhamar. During the meeting, they expressed support for the initiative of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his efforts for dialogue to avoid getting involved in unrest. They affirmed rejection to irresponsible acts harming security, stability and unity of the country. Dhamar representatives condemned all acts of destruction reaching public and private properties. They called on the protesters in Sana’a not to annoy locals and block streets, asking them to organize their sit-ins away from residential areas. For his part, President Saleh welcomed representatives of Dhamar districts, expressing thanks for their national feelings and heroic stances in supporting the constitutional legitimacy and condemning acts of violence and destruction which took place in Sana’a on Friday. He urged them to support unity of the country and to stand on the face of those who want to harm the country. AMAM Saba