almotamar.net - SANAA- the General Committee of the General People’s Congress (GPC) approved in its Thursday meeting the concepts on basis of which heads of executive authority in the governorates can be elected.
A source at the committee told almotamar.net that the approved option is to have the governors and heads of districts been elected by an electing body composed of the recently elected members of the local authority added to them the present governors and heads of districts. That came at the General Committee’ listening to report presented by the committee on amendments of the local authority law containing proposals on drawing up a transitional law for the election of governors and heads of districts, the conditions and available options as well as reconsidering the financial resources of the local authority and transfer all authorities to it in addition to determination of its relationship with the central authority.
The sources elaborated that the meeting prepared the visions for the special committee with the addition of the assistant secretary general for the sector of intellect and culture, chairman of the parliamentary bloc Sultan al-Barakani and minister of justice to prepare the legal formula as soon as possible in preparation for the government endorsement of the amendments and consultation of the Shoura council before sending it to the parliament.
The meeting appreciated the efforts exerted by the special committee in determination and studying of the options for amendments of the law of the local authority in the manner compatible with the election platform of president of the republic, the leader of the GPC Ali Abdullah Saleh on enhancement of the local rule and expansion of its authorities.
The United Arab Emirates acknowledged on Tuesday that two of its pilots were killed when their military aggression plane crashed over Jawf province, a military official said
The official added that the aggressive crashed plane was an apache that was
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Meanwhile, dozens of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed and others injured in Wadi al-Theek in the district, the official added.
The army and popular forces carried out on Monday unique military operations in Taiz province.
A military official said that a number of Saudi-paid mercenaries were killed at the hands of the army and popular forces in al-Jazami Hill in al-Kadaha area in al-Ma'afer district.
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The army artillery and popular committees launched a fierce attack on Saudi-paid mercenaries' sites in Jawf province, a military official said on Monday.
The attack destroyed a military vehicle belonging to the mercenaries and killed all on board in Sabran area in khab and shaaf district.
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The operation was accomplished successfully against the Saudi
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Ten mercenaries were killed in Nehm district and eight others were killed in Serwah district, said the official.
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The airstrikes targeted the areas of Malahiz and Husama in Dhahir district, and areas Thuban, Masahif and Sdad in Bakim district of northern Saada province.