A prominent tribal sheikh in Hadramout called for the separation of the province from both Aden and Sana’a governments.
Tribal Sheikh Abdullah al-Kathiri, a close associate of Islah party leader Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, said Hadramout’s citizen would only accept the autonomous province of Hadramout.
He pointed out that Hadramout will not be affiliated with any political party, explaining that if Yemen becomes two territories, Hadramout will be a third territory.