Al-Samei strongly criticizes the Houthis, describing the political council as "cosmetic," and the militia raids a meeting of the GPC leadership in Sana'a.

Arabian Sea Newspaper - Special

Arab Sea - Yemen - Special: A member of the Houthi Supreme Political Council, Sultan al-Samai, has leveled harsh criticism at the group, asserting that the council no longer plays a real role in managing the affairs of government, but has become a mere formality. Al-Samai said in an interview with Al-Sahat channel: "The Supreme Political Council is not a governing council, but a symbolic council. Members are summoned to vote in front of cameras only, while fateful decisions are made without our knowledge, and we receive them as any citizen receives them through television and radio screens." He added: "We do not govern, and we do not have the authority to hold accountable corrupt people who plunder billions, while the people are starving." In a separate context, Al-Samai condemned the storming of the Da'wa Center in the Salah district of Taiz Governorate, considering it a "provocative and unacceptable act" that contradicts the priorities of the stage and the suffering of citizens. His media office quoted him as saying: "Taiz does not need sectarian slogans, but rather to hold the corrupt accountable, restore justice, and provide services." He added: "Get out before it's too late, as the citizen can no longer tolerate more tampering in the name of religion or politics." This comes at a time when Sana'a is witnessing an escalation of tension between the Houthis and the General People's Congress party, the former partner in the de facto authority. In a remarkable development, armed elements affiliated with the Houthis raided an official meeting of the leadership of the General People's Congress party in the capital, Sana'a, on Sunday morning, headed by Sheikh Sadiq Amin Abu Ras, which was dedicated to preparing for the anniversary of the party's founding. According to local sources, the militia stormed the party's General Secretariat meeting and forcibly dispersed it, before kidnapping Abu Ras from in front of his house amid tight security measures. Al-Arab Sea was unable to verify the fate of Abu Ras, but informed sources reported that the group imposed a security cordon on his house, deployed military vehicles, and prevented entry or exit from it. These developments raise fears of an internal escalation between the Houthis and their former allies, which may herald a political explosion in the capital in the coming days.