Al-Islah Grows Early Pessimistic About the New Saudi Phase in Southern Yemen
The party’s exclusion from the anticipated government opens the door to disputes in Riyadh and raises fears of arrangements parallel to the state
NYN | Reports and Analyses
The Islah Party has expressed early pessimism regarding the features of the new phase being led by Saudi Arabia in southern Yemen, coinciding with the end of the previous phase and the emergence of new political arrangements in Riyadh.
The party’s stance comes amid heated disagreements within Yemeni political circles in the Saudi capital over the composition of the new government, which has been tasked to Shaye’ Al-Zandani, amid reports that the Islah Party may be excluded from participation.
The Government as a Test for the Next Phase
In this context, the official spokesperson for the Islah Party, Adnan Al-Adini, said that “the real test of the new phase begins with the formation of the government,” referring to the ongoing consultations being conducted by the prime minister-designate.
Al-Adini added that the mechanism for selecting members of the upcoming government “will determine the direction of the next phase—either toward completing the restoration of the state, or toward prolonging and complicating the crisis.”
Warning Against Repeating Armed Models
The Islah spokesperson warned against any armed formulas or arrangements parallel to official state institutions, considering such paths a threat to the state-building project and a reproduction of crises.
Al-Adini’s remarks are understood as a direct indication of the party’s concerns about a repetition of what he described as the “Emirati model,” but this time through an approach led by Saudi Arabia in the south—one that could entrench division and weaken state institutions.
