UN Warns of Sanctions for Yemen’s Ex-Leaders
The United Nations Security Council issued a statement Friday welcoming Yemen’s upcoming National Dialogue Conference and warning of sanctions for spoilers who interfere in the Dialogue. According to the Council, these potential spoilers include former leaders, former opposition figures, and other opponents to the current government. The statement identified former President Ali Abdullah Saleh and his deputy Ali Salim al-Beidh as individuals whose may engage in efforts to derail Yemen’s political transition. “What he should not do is undermine the political transition, the national dialogue, which is fully supported by all the international community,” said Mark Lyall Grant, Britain’s UN ambassador. “What we are saying is that we are giving our full weight behind that process, and we will not tolerate individuals of whatever stature undermining that process.”Sanctions would be non-military and could include interruption of economic relations or various means of communication or severance of diplomatic relations. The Council also expressed concern over the recent reports of weapons being brought into Yemen and encouraged the international community to continue its support for Yemen. All fifteen members of the Council approved the statement.
[ed notes:isnt it amazing(and criminal) how the UNITED NATIONS allowed and promoted sanctions against Syrians(who now can't afford gas,to heat their homes,or to cook),to issue a statement saying that if the (still in power war criminal)dictator saleh and his cronies disrupt the fraudulent political process and phoney transition of power,in Yemen,that un security council migth impose sanctions,(but non military!)on country and its people?To have the brittish limey ambassador to UN speak of political process in Yemen is not only insulting but an afront to all Yemenis ...similarly any statements of that nature by any powers within EU wich shielded Saleh from being prosecuted for crimes he committed is not only farcical but immoral!consider it was EU/U.S. who was selling Saleh his military hardware to brutalize the citizens during his brutal reign,and even after arab spring and the brutal crackdown,it kept the aid going(despite rethoric to threaten to cut it off,never did) Andrew's trip to Yemen was followed by arms deal - UK Politics - UK ... EU should ban arms sales to Yemen and Bahrain - EU Observer more even,they backed the immunity deal brokered(imposed against yemenis wishes) by the GCC puppet monarchies to allow this despicable rat(saleh) to remain in country!While the zio western powers sanction Syrians right to the most basic necessities in order to live and survive a situation wich they(western powers) created thru destabilization,in Yemen(and Bahrain and GCC countries)these powers shield these dictators and continue selling them military hardware to crackdown and supress any chance at liberating themselves ...
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