All political parties participated to undermine legitimacy by going beyond the constitution. The last majority session was held on Dec. In February , the Houthis issued a constitutional declaration and dismissed the body. It took five years after the war broke out in for the legitimate government to convene the first parliamentary session. The session was held in Seyun, the capital of Hadramawt governorate, in April and elected Sultan al- Barakani as speaker. According to the Constitution of Yemen, Article establishes legal procedures for several possible scenarios in the event that the presidency becomes vacant or the president is permanently incapacitated.
In the first scenario, the vice president would temporarily take over the functions of president for a period of no more than 60 days. In the second scenario, if both the positions of president and vice president become vacant, then the Presiding Board of the Parliament shall temporarily take over the functions of the president. In the third scenario, if the positions of president and vice president become vacant and the Parliament is dissolved, then the government shall temporarily take over the functions of the president.
The election of the president shall take place within no more than 60 days from the first session of the new Parliament. According to these constitutional scenarios, there are three current possible people who could serve as the acting interim president, respectively: Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, the vice president; Sultan al-Barakani, the speaker of the Parliament; and Dr.
Maeen AbdulMalik, the prime minister. In all these scenarios, the acting president should not serve for more than 60 days. Then what? According to Article , an exception can be made "if the country is in a state of war or suffering a natural disaster or another emergency situation. The Parliament, regardless of the issues with its legitimacy, is divided and may not have enough voting members. The main political actors justified bypassing the constitution for the sake of maintaining political consensus and avoiding armed conflict.
Unfortunately, that did not succeed. From a practical perspective, those same political forces may not agree to any one of the three officials mentioned in the constitution.
There is an unwritten formula of political power in Yemen that is more complicated. It considers the North-South representation, well as political and tribal alliances and regional support, mainly by Saudi Arabia. However, this time around it would be even more challenging to reach a political consensus.
Though the STC signed the Saudi-brokered Riyadh Agreement in November to prevent future confrontations, there are no signs that the deal has been a success.
Saudi Arabia rejected the declaration. Facing this constitutional dilemma, the legitimate government must study the political options for post-Hadi scenarios to avoid a potential presidential vacuum. This issue should be discussed now while Hadi is still alive, and the discussion should consider the legal aspects. From the perspective of ordinary people, his government has performed poorly and been unable to carry out even the minimum of its responsibilities. As a result, they may see legitimacy differently.
A legitimate authority may be one that can provide salaries, basic services, and security, not one acting from exile for a long period of time. The legitimate government also depends for its survival to a great extent on international recognition and support, mainly from Saudi Arabia, which comes at the expense of its sovereignty. The question of legitimacy in Yemen is not only about what would happen if Hadi passed away, but also how to restore legitimacy while he is still alive.
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