ADEN, Mar 23 (NNN-YPA) – Chief of Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC), Rashad Al-Alimi, renewed his call for a comprehensive ceasefire during the holy month of Ramadan.
In a speech, marking the start of Ramadan, Al-Alimi said, his government and regional allies have made numerous concessions and initiated various efforts, to restore peace and alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.
However, he noted that, the Houthi fighters continued in undermining the peace efforts, as they are still rejecting offers suggesting humanitarian ceasefire in the war-ravaged Arab country.
He expressed his government’s hope that “the joy of families would be expanded during the holy month, with the release of all detainees, in accordance with the principle of all for all.”
The Yemeni leader assured that, the Saudi-backed Yemeni presidential council and the government would spare no effort to secure the release of all detainees, including those covered by the UN Security Council resolution.
In recent years, there have been several attempts by the United Nations backed by regional and international powers to broker a peace deal between the warring parties, but all have failed to bring about lasting peace.
The recent call for a comprehensive ceasefire during Ramadan by the Chief of Yemen’s PLC is the latest effort to end the conflict and alleviate the suffering of the Yemeni people.
The Yemeni leader’s hope for the release of all war prisoners, in accordance with the principle of all for all, indicates a willingness to make concessions and prioritise the well-being of the Yemeni people over political gains, according to local observers.
The UN has been pushing for a ceasefire and peace talks in Yemen, which has been described as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis.
The conflict brought the Arab world’s poorest country to the brink of collapse, causing famine and widespread suffering, as well as, disrupting the country’s food supply chain, leaving millions of people without access to adequate nutrition.– NNN-YPA
