Hadramout (South24 Center)

The Hadramout Inclusive Conference on Tuesday (June 24) accused Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) of exacerbating service delivery failures and living conditions, while hinting at pursuing self-rule for the oil-rich governorate.

The conference blamed the PLC for failing to implement presidential decisions addressing Hadramout's deteriorating situation, particularly the "Normalization Plan" issued in January 2025 which lacks implementation mechanisms. It also condemned what it termed “policies of exclusion, marginalization, and abandonment of the national partnership”.

Hadramout is taking confident steps toward autonomy based on the will of its people, the conference declared in a warning to the PLC on the consequences of monopolizing decision-making. Simultaneously, it denounced the continuing detention of journalist Muzahim Bajaber for seven days without legal justification by local authorities.

This political escalation comes as Yemen's internationally recognized government grapples with collapsing public services and currency devaluation. The crisis prompted PLC Chairman Rashad al-Alimi to convene an emergency meeting last Sunday with political factions, the Consultation and Reconciliation Commission, and political party leaders, a move that angered key PLC members.

In a Monday statement, the Political Bureau of the National Resistance – headed by PLC member Tariq Saleh, accused al-Alimi of "exclusion and unilateralism", demanding he return to lawful procedures. The statement questioned why the meeting addressed core government responsibilities without including the cabinet, despite it being the primary entity tasked with solving the unprecedented economic crisis.

Amid the turmoil, Al-Araby Al-Jadeed reported the government is considering printing new currency after exhausting other options to stabilize the collapsing rial. However, Aden's Central Bank denied having any plans for printing new banknotes.

A senior bank official told the outlet that the Central Bank had submitted a comprehensive plan containing economic, financial and monetary reform programs currently under review by presidential components for approval.

On Wednesday (June 25), the National Assembly of the Southern Transitional Council (STC) discussed the critical deterioration of services and living conditions in Aden and Southern governorates. It voiced support for the prime minister's crisis management efforts while rejecting attempts to undermine them.

The STC itself faces growing public criticism in South Yemen for failing to take bold stances that could pressure the authorities to resolve the ongoing service delivery crises.

This developing situation underscores Yemen's multilayered crises, where economic collapse fuels political fissures that further undermine stability.