Party of Yemen's slain Saleh elects new chief

The political party of Yemen's former president Ali Abdullah Saleh — killed in December by his former allies, the Houthis (Ansarallah) — on Sunday (January 7th) named his replacement, AFP reported.

In a statement, the General People's Congress (GPC) said it had elected former deputy premier Sadiq Amin Aburas by consensus at a meeting of its general committee.

The party made no mention of the Houthis, but said it would continue to "reject and resist aggression and siege" against Yemen.

Aburas, 65, is seen as having been close to Saleh, who was killed by Houthi gunmen on December 4th after their alliance collapsed.

The GPC said Aburas would lead it until its next general assembly, a date for which could not yet be set "because of the current difficulties".

Aburas also heads the party's five-member executive committee.

The GPC said it was still open to dialogue and "national reconciliation".

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