Aidarus al-Zoubaidi : Yemeni government unable to fulfill its duties

A member of Yemen’s Presidential Command Council and chairman of the Southern Transitional Council (STC), Aidarus al-Zoubaidi, said on Monday that the government has become unable to fulfill its tasks in reviving the economy and providing services to citizens, due to the continued stoppage of oil exports, after Houthi attacks on oil facilities in the south of the country.

During a meeting with US Ambassador to Yemen Stephen Wagen in Aden, al-Zubaidi called on the Arab coalition and the international community to “provide urgent support to prevent further economic collapse and to restore the humanitarian situation across the country.”

Al-Zoubaidi called on the regional and international community to “take a decisive stance on the continuous mobilization of Houthi militias, and support the Presidential Command Council to play its role in securing the country and protecting the areas liberated from Houthi aggression.”

During the meeting, al-Zoubaidi and the US ambassador discussed the latest political and military developments in light of the escalation of Houthi militias on various fronts. They also discussed the efforts made by the security forces in combating the terrorist group and the Houthi militia’s arms smuggling networks, and the extent to which they can enhance their role in securing international navigation routes in the Red Sea, Bab Al-Mandab, and the Gulf of Aden, according to the official website of the Southern Transitional Council.

The US ambassador affirmed his country’s position in support of the cohesion of the Presidential Command Council and the efforts of the UN envoy to Yemen aimed at achieving a just and sustainable peace in the country, and his country’s keenness to continue its humanitarian support to Yemen, enhance security support, and raise the capabilities of the counter-terrorism forces, the coast guard and the border guard.