Cancellation of GPC anniversary celebration: A preemptive move foiling foreign plots against Yemen
SANAA, Aug. 20 (YPA) – In light of the continuous aggression against the Palestinian people in Gaza, and the genocide, starvation, and suffocating siege they are subjected to, the General People’s Congress (GPC) announced a national and moral stance aligned with its religious, national, and humanitarian responsibilities by cancelling all celebratory and media activities marking its founding anniversary on August 24.
The GPC’s decision was not merely an organizational procedure, but a clear message that it will not allow this anniversary to be exploited to implement a seditious plot funded by Saudi Arabia and the UAE, and supported by the US.
The clear goal of this plot was to ignite discord, plunge the areas controlled by the Sana’a government into widespread chaos, and distract Sanaa from its battle to support Gaza.
Early Signs of the Plot
Early signs of the plot emerged when Saudi-owned Al Arabiya aired a film titled “Ali Abdullah Saleh: The Last Battle.” Far from being a neutral documentary, the film aimed to reshape the narrative of the December 2017 events to serve an internal conflict agenda—portraying former President Ali Abdullah Saleh as a victim who was unjustly killed while defending himself.
The film’s release coincided with Gulf-American-Israeli efforts to reintroduce Ahmed Ali, the son of former President Saleh, into the political scene. This move aimed primarily to stir up his family’s loyalists and push them toward actions that would serve a broader plan to ignite internal strife.
The intended scenario involved using the GPC’s anniversary as a platform to spread divisive, inflammatory rhetoric and trigger civil unrest, drawing “ their loyalists” into a conflict designed to destabilize the country from within.
Foiling the Plot
GPC’s decision was a preemptive strike that undermined forces aiming to exploit the occasion to plunge Yemen into chaos. Through this stance, it sent a strong message that Yemen will not be drawn into sectarian strife, with its strategic priority remaining the Palestinian cause and the nation’s major battle in Gaza.
This decision is not just a procedural act but a sign of the leadership’s acute awareness of the dangerous stage Yemen and the region are in, understanding that any tolerance could enable external attempts to destabilize the country.
The decision shattered all the bets foreign powers had placed on using the party as a tool to ignite chaos. While these external actors relied on reviving old conflicts and recycling disputes through loyalists of Ali Saleh’s family, the General People’s Congress’s decisive move blocked those plans and proved that national unity takes precedence over partisan interests.
Above all, the decision reaffirmed that Palestine remains Yemen’s foremost national and regional priority. At a time when foreign powers are working to divide Yemen internally and weaken its stance, the General People’s Congress chose to make a clear stand alongside Gaza and its people—demonstrating that Yemen remains engaged in the larger regional struggle and will not allow its direction to be hijacked by conflicts serving US-Israeli interests.
What Comes Next?
Although the GPC’s cancellation of its anniversary event was a significant move in thwarting the foreign scheme, it should be seen as a starting point—not the end. Efforts by outside forces to infiltrate and manipulate the party will persist unless they are decisively and permanently shut down.
Members of the General People’s Congress must understand that their duty doesn’t end with supporting the cancellation.
They are also responsible for taking further action to shield the party from foreign interference—particularly by firmly addressing cases of betrayal and permanently removing those involved, as outlined in the party’s charter.
The real challenge now lies ahead for the GPC leadership: either it fully blocks all avenues of foreign interference and becomes a unifying national force that prioritizes Yemen and Palestine, or it risks remaining a weak point that others can exploit to divide the country and undermine national unity.
@E.Y.M