Yemeni official: Houthis reject dialogue, seek to impose rule by force
Yemeni government adviser Mohammed Balfakhr says the Houthis have consistently refused dialogue and are trying to establish themselves as the state authority.
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AIMohammed Balfakhr, adviser to the chairman of Yemen's Shura Council, said the Yemeni government has extended its hand for dialogue with the Houthis for years, up to the very last moment.
Speaking to Al Ekhbariya, he added that the Houthi militia rejects dialogue entirely and is seeking to impose itself as the state authority through force of arms.
He noted that a conference was held in Sana'a to open dialogue, and while the Iranian government respected the process, the militia refused and instead wants to present itself as the state. He pointed out that the Houthis have not gained power through popular consensus or elections.
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