PROVINCE REPORT
ISLAMABAD: Chairman of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council H.E. Dr. Rashad Mohammed Al-Alimi has said that Yemen’s national struggle is fundamentally aimed at preserving the state, republican system, national identity, equal citizenship and the rule of law in the face of the Houthi militias’ coup project.
In his address marking the 64th anniversary of the 26 September Revolution, Dr. Al-Alimi said the Houthi militias had not only seized state institutions but also sought to dismantle them, prolong the suffering of Yemenis, undermine the national economy and public services, displace civilians and recruit young people into successive conflicts.
He said the Houthi project was based on force, repression, discrimination and denial of equal citizenship.
The Chairman warned that the Houthi threat was no longer confined to Yemen, as the use of Yemeni territory and coastline for hostile operations had turned the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab into areas of concern for regional and international security.
He said attacks on maritime navigation and commercial shipping posed a direct threat to one of the world’s most important waterways and could affect global trade, energy supplies and essential goods.
Dr. Al-Alimi stressed that Bab Al-Mandab and the Red Sea must not be used for coercion, blackmail or the projection of power through force. He said the militarization of Yemen’s coastline and attacks on maritime routes threatened Yemen, neighboring countries, international shipping and global supply chains.
He emphasized that Yemen’s security was inseparable from the security of the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab. According to him, protecting these vital waterways ultimately requires restoring the Yemeni state’s sovereignty over its territory, coastline, ports and territorial waters.
The Chairman reaffirmed that the Yemeni state would continue to protect its citizens, national interests and sovereignty, while its armed forces and security institutions remained committed to protecting civilians and respecting the law.
He said the ultimate objective was to restore state institutions, extend legitimate state authority throughout Yemen, end the coup and establish the foundations for genuine and sustainable peace.
Dr. Al-Alimi clarified that Yemenis living under Houthi control were not the enemy and should not be treated as parties to the militias’ project. He reaffirmed the state’s readiness to facilitate their safe return to the ranks of the Republic and constitutional legitimacy, including amnesty in accordance with the law for those who abandon the militias and cease participation in hostilities.
The Chairman expressed appreciation for the support of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and called on brotherly and friendly countries to support the Yemeni government in confronting threats to Yemen’s state and institutions, as well as regional security and international waterways.
He concluded that restoring the Yemeni state and its sovereignty was essential to protecting Yemenis, securing its vital waterways and creating conditions for lasting regional stability and peace.
