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Yemen political discuss convening parliament in Aden

December 28, 2018 at 12:24 pm

Yemeni political forces are discussing the possibility of convening the Yemeni Parliament in the interim capital Aden.

A Yemeni parliamentarian, who asked not to be identified, said that President Abd Rabbuh Mansour Hadi will meet today meet with members of the House of Representatives at his residence in the Saudi capital Riyadh.

The source pointed out that following the meeting with the president, the Yemeni parliamentary blocs will meet to prepare for holding a council session in Yemen if the arrangements are completed.

According to the source, figures indicate reaching a quorum to hold the first meeting outside parliament’s original headquarters in the capital Sanaa which is controlled by Houthis.

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As many as 138 deputies are required to reach a quorum and hold a session.

According to the source, the session is important because a new council speaker will be elected, replacing the current speaker, Yahya Al-Ra’I, who preside over the council’s sessions in Sanaa with the presence of pro-Houthi deputies and their allied party.

In January 2017, the Yemeni president issued a presidential decree to relocate the Yemeni parliament headquarters from Sanaa to the city of Aden. Aden was announced interim capital of Yemen in 2015 after the Houthis took control of Sanaa.