There is, however, a reasonable margin of freedom available for journalists. Democracy is a complete system of rules and institutions, in addition to a well educated populace that understands what democracy really is. Democracy flourishes in the midst of an educated people, which constantly monitors the state's performance. During a recent visit to the Central Organization for Control and Audit, President Ali Abdullah Saleh said that the media should uncover and publicly denounce corrupt officials. Democracy, freedom of the press, freedom of expression, etc, in a backward country like Yemen are really just slogans.
Nobody dares to do such a thing.
Real democracy is to be able to hold corrupt people accountable for their wrong deeds. Democracy is a whole range of responsibilities that is governed by many rules and regulations. President Ali Abdullah Saleh is a patriotic person, and is trying to build a modern state. Unfortunately, he has not yet been completely successful. We all aim to establish a state of law and order.