By: Jamil Al-Jadabi - SANA’A, almotamar.net- “I don’t know about any suggestions or agreements between the Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) and General People’s Congress (GPC) to support women in the presidential election,” said Rashida al-Qaili, a Yemeni female journalist.

Commenting on the JMP official spokesman, al-Qaili said it was the first time she heard his statements that the GPC refused an agreement to support women in the presidential elections. “I think if it was true, then the JMP or GPC would tell me about it,” she added.

“As an opposition member, I think the opposition’s stance towards women candidates is worse than that of the GPC. Unfortunately, when opposition parties have differences with the GPC, women’s rights become always the victim,” al-Qaili stated.

Al-Qaili refused to tell the experience of her candidacy to run for the presidential elections, justifying she has stances towards the JMP.
Moreover, al-Qaili called on other women with different political affiliations to stand united towards what has not been fulfilled by others to support women candidates in the local councils.