NYN | News
Tensions are escalating within the institutions of authority in areas controlled by Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council, as an open confrontation emerges between the leadership of Parliament and the Presidency of the Council, raising questions about the reality of legitimacy and the mechanism of decision-making within it.
In strongly worded remarks, Speaker of Parliament Sultan Al-Barakani accused Presidential Leadership Council Chairman Rashad Al-Alimi of obstructing parliamentary sessions, asserting that Al-Alimi does not hold real decision-making power and that control over political and security affairs in Aden lies in the hands of Council member Aidarous Al-Zubaidi.
Al-Barakani also revealed that Parliament’s financial balance does not exceed three million riyals, noting that the Prime Minister refused to reinforce the council’s account, which he described as an insult to the legislative institution and an obstacle to its work.
He called on members of Parliament to travel to Aden and organize a sit-in at Al-Urudh Square to appeal to the world over what he described as “constitutional violations,” pointing out that Parliament’s chambers are off-limits to MPs, that Al-Alimi lacks control in Aden, and that Al-Zubaidi has failed to fulfill his commitments to the Council.
As the political dispute intensified, Parliament held a session via the Zoom platform to discuss its internal affairs—an unprecedented move that sparked widespread mockery among Yemenis on social media, with many saying that “a legislative authority unable to enter its own halls” has now resorted to working remotely amid a struggle for influence and deep divisions.
