Yemen: Islah Party Denies Ties to Muslim Brotherhood

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Arabian Sea - Yemen - Follow-ups: The Yemeni Islah Party has denied any connection to the Muslim Brotherhood, coinciding with moves by the US administration to designate the group's international organization as a foreign terrorist organization. The party's president, Muhammad al-Yadoumi, said in a speech on the occasion of the party's thirty-fifth anniversary that Islah is a Yemeni party in origin and roots, working within the framework of the constitution and the law, adhering to peaceful and democratic political action, and has no organizational relationship with any party or group outside the borders of Yemen." The party called for the adoption of a "political code of honor" among all national forces, based on managing the country after ending the Houthi coup in partnership and consensus for several years, leading to general elections within the framework of a broad national consensus. Islah affirmed that national partnership is the way to end the war and restore the state, stressing the importance of comprehensive reconciliation and addressing the southern issue within the framework of a federal state that preserves the republican system. The party also announced its support for the Presidential Leadership Council and the government in confronting the Houthis, and supporting efforts aimed at implementing economic reforms, paying employee salaries, and improving services in the governorates under government control. The party praised the role of Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and friendly countries in supporting the government, calling for continued support to enhance financial and economic stability. Islah reiterated its rejection of extremism and terrorism in all its forms, considering the Houthis a "comprehensive threat to the interests of Yemen, the region, and international navigation." It announced its openness to dialogue and communication with regional and international actors "in an effort to build comprehensive national visions that guarantee common interests and draw the features of a desired future under a just civil state." Islah concluded its statement by expressing appreciation for the sacrifices of the army, security forces, resistance, and tribes, demanding the release of all abductees, foremost among them Muhammad Qahtan, a member of its Supreme Authority, who has been forcibly disappeared by the Houthi group since 2015.