Saleh Will Remain

July 2006 | Ratings Update

Attempts at electoral reform by opposition parties will prove futile, as President Ali Abdullah Saleh is set for another victory in the presidential elections expected to take place in September. This is partly because the president has a tight grip on state machinery and can use the privileges of his office to remain in power. At the same time, having been embroiled in civil war for many decades, Yemenis fear a change of ruler may have unwanted consequences. To his credit, Saleh has been adept at juggling difference in the country, and played a critical role in the merger of

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