Despite of their differences, Saudi Arabia and UAE agree to divide Yemen
The head of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), Aidarous al-Zubaidi, has taken new scenarios as a part of his attempts to control Hadramout governorate, to include it in the secession project that has recently revived remarkably in southern Yemen.
He is trying to drag the tribes in this province to the side of separatist plan by negotiating with the tribes of Hadramout.
It was evident through the extensive meeting he held today, with a number of sheikhs and notables of the province in the city of Mukalla, which he is currently visiting.
Al-Zubaidi’s attempts to strengthen his position in this province appeared through his speech, in which he stressed “the great importance of the governorate, which represents in the southern project, because of its historical and cultural heritage, and its competencies capable of contributing effectively to shaping the future of generations.
Observers considered as promises to sheikhs and notables to have a place in the separation project that he wants to achieve by annexing eastern Yemen.
According to observers, the meeting is an attempt to drag these sheikhs and notables to the side of al-Zubaidi, it is another attempt to form a tribal entity to confront the “reference of the tribes of Hadramout,” which announced in a meeting last Thursday.
They stressed the need to develop a negotiating framework for the people of Hadramout, and representation in all political settlements for peace solutions in Yemen based on negotiation, equality and the right of Hadramout to establish an independent state, and an independent region whenever the settlement is determined in the regions.”
Despite the different positions between the components and factions loyal to Riyadh and Abu Dhabi, there is a preliminary agreement between the two parties to go for secession even if the method differs.
The calls for the independence of Hadramout, which were launched remarkably last February, and supported by the Islah Party in the province, come amid intensive US movements in the province, which confirms, according to political analysts, that Washington stands behind the movement of calls aimed at dividing Yemen.
Source: YPA