Barran Press
The leadership of the General People's Congress (GPC) in Marib province, northeastern Yemen, reaffirmed its unwavering support for the legitimate government and its unwavering commitment to confronting Houthi plans on Wednesday, July 17, 2024.
This declaration came during a meeting held by the GPC leadership in Marib, chaired by Deputy Branch President and member of the Permanent Main Committee, Saud Al-Yousefi, with party cadres in Jabal Murad district. The meeting focused on discussing organizational aspects and the latest developments on the national scene.
According to a statement released by the meeting, a copy of which was obtained by "Barran Press," the GPC leadership emphasized its readiness and the readiness of its members to continue mobilizing support for the army and resistance forces amidst the ongoing military escalation by the Houthi group, internationally designated as a terrorist organization, towards the province.
The statement also stressed the importance of "strengthening national republican unity at the level of the province and Yemen to reclaim what remains under Houthi control," calling for adherence to the decisions of the Central Bank of Yemen in Aden, which it described as aimed at "reforming Yemen's monetary policy."
The GPC in Marib also urged the Presidential Leadership Council to "reject all interventions that seek to empower the Houthis to inflict further destruction on the national economy and perpetuate the currency division imposed by the militia."
The meeting addressed issues related to displaced persons, martyrs, and wounded individuals from Jabal Murad district, their needs and rights, and the importance of advocating for their fulfillment to alleviate their suffering and that of their families.
Speaking via phone, the head of the GPC branch in Marib, Sheikh Abdulwahed Al-Qabali Namran, urged all party leaders, members, and grassroots supporters to demonstrate greater resilience and prepare for the national battle.
He commended the valiant efforts and sacrifices made by the people of Jabal Murad district in defending the republic, the revolution, and their district from the Houthi threat, highlighting their bravery and the numerous martyrs and wounded they have produced, united in an unparalleled spirit.
Previously, the head of the GPC branch in Marib province, Sheikh Abdulwahed Al-Qabali Namran, had warned against any backtracking on the decisions of the Central Bank, stating that any such retreat "would have catastrophic repercussions domestically and internationally and would benefit the Houthi group."
On Thursday, July 11, 2024, Al-Qabali wrote on Twitter, as monitored by "Barran Press," that the decisions of the Central Bank of Yemen in Aden "have dealt a fatal blow to the Houthi group, which is internationally classified as a terrorist organization."
He mentioned that "Houthi media is employing all tactics to wage psychological warfare with the aim of breaking the morale of those resisting their sectarian project, both inside and outside Yemen."
He added: "The legitimate government is obligated to prepare for a decisive war, as I believe that the real war has not yet begun. We are confident that victory over the Iranian-backed militias will be our ally, by God's will, inevitably."
Earlier, the leader of the Houthi group, internationally classified as a terrorist organization, threatened in a televised speech broadcast on the group's Al-Masirah channel to target airports and ports in Saudi Arabia, accusing it of being behind the recent decisions of the Central Bank of Yemen.
In a series of decisions by Governor Ahmed Al-Ma'bqi, the Central Bank last week revoked the licenses of 26 exchange companies since late last month and ordered the closure of their branches indefinitely for violating bank decisions and instructions.
These decisions followed two previous decisions, one imposing a unified network for domestic transfers and the other prohibiting dealings with 12 unlicensed electronic payment entities, and the complete cessation of operations in local financial transfer networks owned by banks, financial institutions, or exchange companies operating in Yemen.
On May 30, the Central Bank of Yemen in Aden, declared the temporary capital of the country, issued a decision to halt dealings with six Yemeni banks and financial institutions after the expiration of a 60-day deadline to implement its decision to relocate their main branches to Aden.
It also issued another decision calling on all individuals, commercial establishments, companies, other entities, financial institutions, and banks holding old banknotes from before 2016 of various denominations to deposit them within a maximum period of 60 days from the date of the announcement.