President: State`s option is peace, reconstruction of war damage

SANA'A, May 02
(Saba) - President Ali Abdullah Saleh reiterated on Sunday that the option of the
state is
peace and the reconstruction of war damage in Saada province.
President Saleh pointed to the need for the al-Houthi elements' commitment to the
implementation of the remaining six points, including the return of citizens and
displaced
persons to their villages and their homes safely and accelerating the reconstruction
efforts.
This came in the President's speech during his meeting with leaders and members of
the popular groups who supported the armed forces during the military operations in
the
province of Saada and Sofian district.
In the meeting, President Saleh expressed his thanks and appreciation for the
popular groups' positions and sacrifices for the sake of duty and their standing by
their brothers
in the armed forces and security to maintain security and stability and public order
and to face the elements of sedition and rebellion in Saada.
He emphasized that all those who have made their national duty would receive all
care by the state for their sacrifices, in the forefront of them are the martyrs,
the wounded
and the disabled.
They would be treated like their brothers in the armed forces and security, and
those others, who fought, would be enrolled within the armed forces and security in
accordance
with the terms of military service, President Saleh added.
"The country needs the efforts of all its sons and it will be faithful to all loyal
people who sacrifice for it", President Saleh said.
He praised the heroic sacrifices made by the public groups to support the army in
performing the national duty in Saada and Sofian.
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