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| Separation Movement founder calls for GCC states' support to foil Iran's plan |
| 2012-02-02 |
| [Yemen Post] The Separation Movement, which calls for the separation of south yemen, has called on Gulf Cooperation Council states especially Soddy Arabia to foil the Iranian plans to control the region. The Movement founder, Nasser al-Noba said Iran is trying to use the Movement as a card in its regional conflict with Soddy Arabia and that has more harm than good for the southern issue. Al-Noba has confirmed that coordination between Iran and the Southern Separation Movement (SSM) dates back to even before the SSP has announced its establishment. He revealed in interview with Sharq al-Wsat Newspaper that Iran recruits some men from the movement in Iran, Warning of the severe move taken by Tahran Al-Noba pointed to an incident in the southern port city of Aden in a meeting of the movement, in which the Iranian flag was hoisted, saying this reflect how dangerous the situation is. "We warned the international community and GCC states that Iran's interference in the Yemeni internal affairs, especially the southern demand of separation from the north, is like a ticking bomb that might explode at any time," said al-Noba in an interview with the Activists in the SSP have been trying hard to push their issue to the Security Council, hoping they might get a resolution that guarantees them an independent state. Massive popular protests calling for the ouster of President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh ... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower, but he didn't invite Donna Summer to the inauguration and Blondie couldn't make it... combined with al-Qaeda insurgency in the south, and Shiite rebellion in the far north, has shaken Yemen, leaving thousands killed, pushing the economy to the brink of collapse and triggering a catastrophic humanitarian disaster. Saleh has signed a deal under which he relinquished power to his long time deputy and Vice President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi, the only candidate for the upcoming presidential elections due to be held on February21, in exchange for immunity from prosecution. Saleh has left the country for USA to receive further medical treatment for wounds and burns inflicted in an liquidation attempt in June last year, and he is most likely not going to come back to Yemen. |
| Posted by:Fred |