The person who says 'the Yemenis are not ready for the democracy' is really saying he is not ready. Nobody can give us anything. If we want our country to flourish we have to make it flourish. And we will. Sheikh Thalib emphasized that this is a tradition from ancient times.
Traditions provide the right guidelines on how to live.
If these traditions are adhered to there will not be any problems. Unlike their counterparts in North Yemen, the Hadrami tribes have never kidnapped foreigners for use as bargaining chips in their disputes with the central government. He lives in Al Hauta, a town 15kms west of Seyun where the local people have built their own hospital. The sheikh takes a personal interest in the work of the Al Hauta Charitable Association, which runs the hospital dismayed that the government is keen to cash in on a successful venture without playing a role in its development. The Health Minister wants everything to belong to them.