Southern Transitional Council
| Southern Transitional Council | |
|---|---|
| المجلس الانتقالي الجنوبي | |
 Logo of the STC | |
| Overview | |
| Established | 4 April 2017 (declared)[1] May 2017 (formed)[2] |
| State | Yemen |
| Leader | Aidarus al-Zoubaidi |
| Main organ | Council |
| Ministries | 26 |
| Headquarters | Aden, Yemen |
| Website | stcaden |
The Southern Transitional Council (STC; Arabic: المجلس الانتقالي الجنوبي al-Majlis al-Intiqālī l-Janūbiyy) is a secessionist organization in Yemen. The 26 members of the STC include the governors of five southern governorates and two government ministers. It was formed by the Southern Movement, also known as al-Hirak al-Janoubi. The Movement was established in 2007, during the term of former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, and it has called for and worked toward the separation of southern Yemen from the rest of the nation (as it previously was until 1990).
Declared on 4 April 2017,[1] the council consists of 26 members and is headed by Aidarus al-Zoubaidi as president, with Hani Bin Breik as vice-president. STC rules most of the territory in southern Yemen.[3][4][5][better source needed] Some of the members of the STC were the governors of Dhale, Shabwah, Hadhramaut, Lahij, Socotra, and Al Mahrah governorates. It also has partial control of Abyan and Aden governorates.[citation needed]
History
In the end of April 2017, Governor of the Aden Governorate Aidarus al-Zoubaidi was fired by President Abdrabbuh Mansur Hadi for disloyalty to him, and for loyalty to the Southern Movement. On May 3, major rallies were held in Aden to protest President Hadi's decision. The STC was formed in May 2017.[2] One day later, Hadi called the council illegitimate.[6][4][7][8]
Beginning on 28 January 2018, separatists loyal to the STC seized control of the Yemeni government headquarters in Aden in a coup d'etat aganist the Hadi-led government.[9][10]
President of the STC Aidarus al-Zoubaidi announced the state of emergency in Aden and that "the STC has begun the process of overthrowing Hadi’s rule over the South".[11]
Mustafa Akhwand of Shia Rights Watch claimed that the battle was a dispute between Saudi Arabia and the UAE over the control of Yemen's newfound natural resources of oil, silver and gold discovered near the border with Oman.[12] He also said that Hadi should resign and allow a more moderate candidate willing to cooperate with Houthis to become president in order to rebuild the country.
The STC took control of Aden, southern Yemen's main city, following the Battle of Aden (2018).
Government and Presidential commission
The Presidential commission consists of 26 members, who are listed below.[13][14]
- Aidarus al-Zoubaidi - President of STC
- Hani Bin Breik - Vice President of STC, and general commander of Al-Hizam brigade (also known as Security Belt forces)
- Fadhl al-Ghadi - Governor of Dhale
- Lutfi Bashareef - Minister of communications
- Murad al-Hallemy - Minister of Transportation
- Hamid Lamlas - Governor of Shabwah
- Nasser Al-Khobbaki - Governor of Lahij
- Ahmed bin Breik - Governor of Hadramaut
- Saleh Al-Awlaqi - Southern Parliamentarian
- Abdulhadi Shayif - Economist
- Abdullah Arefarar - Representative of Mahra and Socotra
- Abdurrab Al-Naqeep - Representative of Yafea(West-southern Abyan)
- Adnan Al-Kaaf - Deputy of Aden
- Ahmed Al-Socotry -Governor of Socotra
- Mona Basharaheed - Professor of literature
- Aqel al-Attas - Activist
- Lutfi Shatara -Journalist
- Sahair Ali - Professor of Law
- Ahmed Bamuallem -Brigadier General, representative from Hadramaut.
- Abdurahman Shaikh- Deputy of Aden
- Salem al-Awlaqi - Activist
- Ameen Saleh - Activist
- Nasser Assadi - Brigadier General, Activist
- Ali Ashaibah - Brigadier General, Activist
- Niran Suqi - Jurist
- Ali Al-Kathiri - Representative from SLA party
See also
References
- ^ a b "Aden's Historic Announcement". 4 April 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ a b Maher Farrukh (2 November 2017). "Threat Update: Yemen and Southern Secessionism". Critical Threats. Retrieved 22 December 2017.
- ^ The New Arab. "GCC: Aden-based Southern Transitional Council 'doomed to fail'". alaraby.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ a b The New Arab. "Banished Aden governor forms independent "South Yemen" council". alaraby.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ Saudi Research & Marketing (uk) Ltd. "Thirty Southern Figures Reject Transitional Council in Aden - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English". english.aawsat.com. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ "GCC rejects formation of Yemen transitional council | Yemen News | Al Jazeera". aljazeera.com. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ Saudi Research & Marketing (uk) Ltd. "Hadi Rejects 'South Council,' Urges Members to Clarify their Stances - ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English". english.aawsat.com. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ "Yemen gov't rejects formation of "southern transitional council" - Xinhua | English.news.cn". news.xinhuanet.com. Retrieved 2017-06-08.
- ^ "Separatist clashes flare in south Yemen". 30 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018 – via www.BBC.com.
- ^ "Yémen: les séparatistes sudistes, à la recherche de l'indépendance perdue". Le Point. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 28 January 2018.
- ^ https://www.almasdarnews.com/article/south-yemen-separatists-send-reinforcements-aden/
- ^ "Activist: 'Hadi Has to Go, Someone More Moderate' Must Lead Yemen". Sputnik. 30 January 2018.
- ^ demolinari. "Both governors are members of the Southern Transitional Council which will have its first meeting in #Mukalla on Tuesday. #SouthYemen #Yemenpic.twitter.com/yk19wIP02q". Twitter.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
- ^ "#SouthYemen hashtag on Twitter". Twitter.com. Retrieved 30 January 2018.