20 April 2022
The president and other members of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council on Tuesday took the oath of office before a rare session of the parliament in the southern port city of Aden.
Led by veteran Yemeni politician and security official Rashad Al-Alimi, the eight-man council was formed on April 7 after Yemen’s former President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi passed his powers to the council that would run the country and lead peace and war efforts with the Iran-backed Houthis.
The council is made up of leaders of powerful military units such as the Giants Brigades and the National Resistance, as well as the Southern Transitional Council and the governors of various provinces. It is expected to bring together fragmented political and military forces under its umbrella and would also be responsible for addressing the country’s thorny issues, including crumbling services and falling currency.
The swearing-in ceremony was held at an undisclosed location in Aden, the interim capital of Yemen, amid tightened security measures and was attended by the UN and US envoys to Yemen.
Source Arabnews
