Conduct of elections is great democratic achievement: President al-Mashat

SANAA, April 18 (YPA) – President of the Supreme Political Council Mahdi al-Mashat on Thursday said the conduct of the elections is a great democratic achievement for Yemenis.

“Conducting the elections embodies the state’s keenness and commitment to pursue the constitution and the law to promote democracy in Yemen,” the president added during his meeting with Chairman and members of the Supreme Committee for Elections and Referendum (SCER).

In the meeting, President al-Mashat listened to an explanation from the SCER’s chairman and members about the supplementary elections held on April 13 to fill the vacant seats in the Parliament, which culminated with success despite the ongoing US-Saudi aggression on the country.

The president praised the organizing, fairness and transparency that accompanied the process of voting in the elections, which was observed by 45 local, Arab and international organizations.

At the end of the meeting, President al-Mashat honored chairman and members of the SCER in recognition of their great efforts to make the elections successful.

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