Saleh’s party welcomes ‘any efforts’ aimed at ending Yemen war

The General People’s Congress (GPC), led by former Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, welcomed on Wednesday any efforts aimed at ending the ongoing war in Yemen, Anadolu reported.

This news came following reports of a “truce” being reached along the border of Saudi Arabia and Yemen led by tribal and community leaders.

The official news website for Saleh reported an unnamed official as saying: “The GPC supports comprehensive peace and welcomes any efforts leading to the end of the war and all forms of internal hostilities in Yemen, including the halt of military acts on the Saudi-Yemeni borders.”

Saleh’s party, which has heavily criticised Saudi Arabia, described the Saudis as “brothers”. It also said that Saleh has “personally” called for direct dialogue between Yemen and Saudi based on his recognition that there must be a dialogue between the two.

A Saudi-led coalition started an extensive air campaign targeting Houthi militias, a group the GPC is accused of allying with.

The GPC said that it is “calling for peace” and is “against all wars”. It noted that “accepting peace does not mean submission and giving up the right to self-defence”.