Some parties did not comply said Amat Al-Aleem Alsosowa
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| Amat Al-Aleem Alsosowa |
By: Akram Al-Gaolahi:
Unfortunately, that some parties did not comply with it. In contrast there were some parties committed and that is now encouraging says Amat Al-Aleem Alsosowa/ Member of the National Dialogue Conference, in an exclusive interview with the Yemen Observer
Akram Al-Gaolahi: Where is the dialogue heading?
Amat Al-Aleem: I think at the end of the plenary sessions and the declaration of the 9 teams that will be intensely debating on nine different themes, I imagine that the conference stands on a central point, which is an important point. And it is too early to talk about the harmony that prevails in these sessions. As you know the topics are barbed, narrow and too hot to handle, and even these broad participations, on one hand, will enrich the discussions. On the other hand, these participations may be a factor, fueling some of the issues. In any case, I think that on the eighth day of the conference, it will follow the planned path.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: What are your expectations for the success of the work of these committees?
Amat Al-Aleem: It’s too early to talk about such work of these committees, because they will require additional time. In addition to sitting in closed rooms and lucidity. After that, they will all head towards reality… towards the masses.. and to the specialists etc. to add their subjects. Of course, I imagine that at each period of downtime of the works, say after a month of work of these committees, we will return to the plenary sessions, which may be screened out, or we may add some things that must exist. We all hope that the dialogue will continue in its train. And every now and then we must get a defect in one of the wheels, and sometimes change of wheels, but I think that the leadership is moving and as long as the train is starting off, I hope it will reach its right station as good and safe.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: Does that mean you are optimistic about the success of the dialogue?
Amat Al-Aleem: I told you that there is no way, but to be optimistic.. I can’t imagine that any of us have the right to carry inside.. but hope, as the matter is more serious than it sounds. The success of this dialogue is a success for the entire homeland of Yemen.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: You are one of the Yemeni women pioneers. Do you have a vision to resolve the issues of women in Yemen through the national dialogue conference?
Amat Al-Aleem: First: As noted by the percentage distribution of women on the nine committees, they were distributed as they chose, an intelligent and important distribution. I have noticed that the main focus of their choice was on the core issues relating to state-building, good governance and then attention on other issues, such as the rights and freedoms and special issues. I think that there is no team that can work successfully if it did not invest the presence of women in these cases.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: Why is this belief?
Amat Al-Aleem: I see women’s issues as a combination of all these issues, not only in the narrow angle that will contradict the topics of women as if they were something strange, a space creature falling down to earth.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: Is the woman given the right in representation in this conference?
Amat Al-Aleem: In the initial shape of course, and as the political agreement stated and as the approval stated, that the representation of women should at least be about 30%, but we found, unfortunately, that some parties did not comply with it. In contrast there were some parties committed and that is now encouraging.
God willing, the gap that was caused to the body of presidency, which was not represented at all with any woman, will now be covered. And I hope that she will compensate in chairing other committees, and I expect that this is what we shall see.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: The South issue, one of the most important issues in the national dialogue, do women in this dialogue conference have any vision to resolve this issue?
Amat Al-Aleem: It’s hard to mention women’s opinion, generally, in the Southern issue.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: Why?
Amat Al-Aleem: Because women also like men. They have different political affiliations .. Have private convictions as men do. But I think we can say, safely, that women will be divided to the committees, and they will disagree or agree in their opinions with men and women, in such core issues, not only on the Southern issue, but in the overall issues.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: A Word directed to your colleagues, members of the Dialogue Conference?
Amat Al-Aleem: There is no doubt that this extraordinary experience which, though not new to the Yemeni communities and also precedent, but it is a very rare opportunity to meet. Perhaps one of the most important observations that you can tell, and you’re proud of, that a lot of political ice which has touched various forms of our lives wherever we were, is now melted. Because the events of the past two years, hit in the liver many of the key issues that really needs more wisdom and more acceptance of others and respect. Even in disagreement with anyone, we should always put ourselves in his place. I find this fact exists in many, at least in political events within the dialogue conference. I wish that my brothers and sisters in the dialogue conference will make Yemen and the national dialogue conference above everything else.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: On behalf of myself and the Yemen Observer newspaper, I thank very much Mrs. / Amat Al-Aleem Alsoswa/ member of dialogue conference for this opportunity and we wish you luck and success.
Amat Al-Aleem: I thank you also.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: Where is the dialogue heading?
Amat Al-Aleem: I think at the end of the plenary sessions and the declaration of the 9 teams that will be intensely debating on nine different themes, I imagine that the conference stands on a central point, which is an important point. And it is too early to talk about the harmony that prevails in these sessions. As you know the topics are barbed, narrow and too hot to handle, and even these broad participations, on one hand, will enrich the discussions. On the other hand, these participations may be a factor, fueling some of the issues. In any case, I think that on the eighth day of the conference, it will follow the planned path.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: What are your expectations for the success of the work of these committees?
Amat Al-Aleem: It’s too early to talk about such work of these committees, because they will require additional time. In addition to sitting in closed rooms and lucidity. After that, they will all head towards reality… towards the masses.. and to the specialists etc. to add their subjects. Of course, I imagine that at each period of downtime of the works, say after a month of work of these committees, we will return to the plenary sessions, which may be screened out, or we may add some things that must exist. We all hope that the dialogue will continue in its train. And every now and then we must get a defect in one of the wheels, and sometimes change of wheels, but I think that the leadership is moving and as long as the train is starting off, I hope it will reach its right station as good and safe.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: Does that mean you are optimistic about the success of the dialogue?
Amat Al-Aleem: I told you that there is no way, but to be optimistic.. I can’t imagine that any of us have the right to carry inside.. but hope, as the matter is more serious than it sounds. The success of this dialogue is a success for the entire homeland of Yemen.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: You are one of the Yemeni women pioneers. Do you have a vision to resolve the issues of women in Yemen through the national dialogue conference?
Amat Al-Aleem: First: As noted by the percentage distribution of women on the nine committees, they were distributed as they chose, an intelligent and important distribution. I have noticed that the main focus of their choice was on the core issues relating to state-building, good governance and then attention on other issues, such as the rights and freedoms and special issues. I think that there is no team that can work successfully if it did not invest the presence of women in these cases.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: Why is this belief?
Amat Al-Aleem: I see women’s issues as a combination of all these issues, not only in the narrow angle that will contradict the topics of women as if they were something strange, a space creature falling down to earth.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: Is the woman given the right in representation in this conference?
Amat Al-Aleem: In the initial shape of course, and as the political agreement stated and as the approval stated, that the representation of women should at least be about 30%, but we found, unfortunately, that some parties did not comply with it. In contrast there were some parties committed and that is now encouraging.
God willing, the gap that was caused to the body of presidency, which was not represented at all with any woman, will now be covered. And I hope that she will compensate in chairing other committees, and I expect that this is what we shall see.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: The South issue, one of the most important issues in the national dialogue, do women in this dialogue conference have any vision to resolve this issue?
Amat Al-Aleem: It’s hard to mention women’s opinion, generally, in the Southern issue.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: Why?
Amat Al-Aleem: Because women also like men. They have different political affiliations .. Have private convictions as men do. But I think we can say, safely, that women will be divided to the committees, and they will disagree or agree in their opinions with men and women, in such core issues, not only on the Southern issue, but in the overall issues.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: A Word directed to your colleagues, members of the Dialogue Conference?
Amat Al-Aleem: There is no doubt that this extraordinary experience which, though not new to the Yemeni communities and also precedent, but it is a very rare opportunity to meet. Perhaps one of the most important observations that you can tell, and you’re proud of, that a lot of political ice which has touched various forms of our lives wherever we were, is now melted. Because the events of the past two years, hit in the liver many of the key issues that really needs more wisdom and more acceptance of others and respect. Even in disagreement with anyone, we should always put ourselves in his place. I find this fact exists in many, at least in political events within the dialogue conference. I wish that my brothers and sisters in the dialogue conference will make Yemen and the national dialogue conference above everything else.
Akram Al-Gaolahi: On behalf of myself and the Yemen Observer newspaper, I thank very much Mrs. / Amat Al-Aleem Alsoswa/ member of dialogue conference for this opportunity and we wish you luck and success.
Amat Al-Aleem: I thank you also.
