STC supporters staged a mass rally in Hadramout's capital, July 19, 2020. (Social media)
Sun - 19 Jul 2020 - 02:51 AM ،،،
In response to the call launched by the Southern Transitional Council (STC), Al-Mukalla, the provincial capital of Hadramout hosted on Saturday, an unprecedented mass rally under the slogan "STC represents us, Riyadh Agreement is our demand"
The participants, who came from all the districts of Hadramout, raised the national flags of the South and portraits of the STC leaders. They carried banners and placards to express their solidarity with the STC, the southern forces and the Arab Coalition.
At the end of the demonstration, an important statement had been made to confirm the following:
1- Hadramout's full and unequivocal support for the STC negotiating team in Riyadh.
2- Strong commitment to the implementation of the Riyadh Agreement.
3- Hadramout rights are non-negotiable and they are at the top of the southern priorities.
4- Hadramout Elite Forces were made to stay, get stronger and secure the future of the province.
5- The first military region "terrorist forces" in Wadi Hadramout constitute a major security concern and must leave the southern region.
6- The self-administration of the South is not a climax, but it's only a step towards implementing the Riyadh agreement.
7- The management of resources and revenues to serve Hadramout is a principal popular demand.
8- Hadramout's appreciation of the support provided by the Arab Coalition led by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates and of their exerted efforts to implement the Riyadh Agreement without selectivity.
9- The rejection of the Turkish-Qatari interventions in the South through their tools in the Yemeni government.
10- Hadramout highly values the southern armed forces and resistance for defending the Southerners' will against the terrorist forces and reactionary mindset that attempt to turn back the wheel of history.