Sayyed Abdul-Malik says European offers sought political concessions from Ansarullah

SANAA, April 21 (YPA) – Sayyed Abdul-Malik al-Houthi, leader of Yemen’s Ansarullah Movement, said on Tuesday that European actors had previously offered incentives to the movement in exchange for political participation and governance roles, provided it abandoned what he described as the principles of its “Quranic project.”

In a speech marking the anniversary of the “Al Sarkha Against the Arrogant,” Sayyed al-Houthi stated that in 2007 the movement received European proposals that included abandoning its slogan in return for being integrated into state institutions and sharing power.

He said his movement rejected any such compromises, maintaining its ideological stance throughout different phases, including after the September 21 Revolution.

The movement’s leader further added that, since the early stages of the movement’s emergence, external pressure—made by the United States, Israeli entity, and the United Kingdom—has sought to adopt hostile positions toward its project. According to him, this pressure continued through a range of measures including arrests, job dismissals, media campaigns, and armed confrontations over multiple conflict rounds.

Leader al-Houthi added that the movement withstood what he described as temptations, threats, and military escalation, emphasizing that it did not retreat from its positions despite hardship and losses. He contrasted this with other political movements that, in his view, made concessions after gaining power.

Sayyed al-Houthi concluded by stressing the movement’s steadfast adherence to its principles despite external pressures and political incentives.

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