GCC supports Hadi as Yemen’s legitimate president

The Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), said on Wednesday that its member states support the legitimacy of Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi as Yemen’s President, it has been reported by Al-Araby Al-Jadeed. The news was confirmed by Abdul Latif Al-Zayani following his meeting with Hadi in Aden.

“The GCC member states support the political process led by Hadi in Yemen,” stressed Al-Zayani. “The Gulf council considers Yemen’s security to be an integral part of Gulf security.”

He pointed out that the GCC welcomes the president’s arrival in Aden, where he surfaced after escaping from house arrest last weekend. “We call on all Yemeni parties to return to the political process based on the Gulf initiative, UN Security Council resolutions and the national dialogue outputs.” He repeated the GCC’s rejection of the Shia Houthi rebels’ coup in the capital Sana’a.

According to official sources in Aden, Hadi applauded the GCC position. “The visit of Al-Zayani and the GCC ambassadors is a confirmation of their continuing support,” he is reported to have said.

In the meantime, several cities, including Sana’a, have witnessed protests against the Houthi. Witnesses who spoke to Al-Araby Al-Jadeed confirmed that Houthi gunmen fired live bullets in the air and used batons to disperse demonstrators.