SANA’A: Yemen’s main political factions, including the Houthi rebels, signed an agreement yesterday mandating the president and prime minister to form a new government in an effort to defuse political tensions that have crippled the state.
Yemeni Prime Minister Khaled Bahah will head the selection of the new ministers with consultation from President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi, an statement from the 13 political parties said.
“We, the political parties, ask the President and the Prime Minister to form a competent national government ... which is committed to the protection of human rights, rule of law and neutrality in the management of affairs of the country.” The statement did not mention when the new government would be formed, but party members said it could be in a few days or a week. Parties that do not have representatives in the president’s advisory body will be allowed to nominate candidates for the different ministries. Reuters
