Hadhramaut today stands before a historic opportunity to redefine its position on the political map. The work toward reclaiming this right has already begun, advancing steadily and deliberately, with wise leadership, inclusive dialogue, and a careful balance in channeling all efforts toward this goal.
The demand for self-rule in Hadhramaut is not a rebellion against either South or North Yemen. It is, rather, a rejection of both, and a redefinition of the relationship that must be one of parity—indeed, more than parity. Hadhramaut, as a state, must be the dominant force over both the South and the North. Yes, Hadhramaut has the right to autonomy, and if it chooses, to declare its own state—not only as a legal right, but as a moral necessity to restore the status of a region that has been belittled and reduced to a mere village by those who placed themselves above it and ended their relationship with it.
The people of Hadhramaut have made their position clear. They are asserting their legitimate right to self-govern their governorate in a way that safeguards their dignity, protects their interests, and expresses their rightful aspirations for self-determination in the future.
Hadhramaut is heading toward statehood at a much faster pace than the warring parties in North and South Yemen imagine. Those parties will not have enough time to catch their breath and launch a new attack on Hadhramaut. Anyone who does not respect Hadhramaut's right to self-determination will not be welcomed in the future. The matter is settled. This is not a fleeting desire or a postponed dream—it is a clearly defined path and a project that is maturing day by day.
As for those still lamenting the idea of southern unity, they should be grateful to Hadhramaut, which fed them for fifty years, and now must prepare themselves for separation. Today, the people of Hadhramaut stand at a historical moment—one of state-building. It is an irreversible project. They have already begun, and with deliberation, they are capable of building and shaping it intelligently. They are also capable of creating internal consensus and forming regional alliances based on good neighborliness.
Hadhramaut possesses all the elements necessary to exist as an independent entity: a vast territory stretching from the sands of the Empty Quarter to Al-Mahra in the east, to its historic capital, Mayfa’a, in the west, and to the coasts of the Arabian Sea and Socotra. It also has natural resources, seaports, and a rich historical legacy as an independent state since ancient times.
The panic that struck the “Triangle” (a reference to entrenched southern political powers) and the reckless attacks against the will of the Hadhrami people are deeply regrettable and unprecedented. In contrast, other governorates respected Hadhramaut’s will. What has been said in just one month about Hadhramaut’s cause, its leaders, and the waving of slogans like “unity or death,” or claims about “the original and the branch,” includes more lies and misleading rhetoric than what was said in ten years about the fallacy of unity-or-death slogans and “original and branch” claims with Yemen as a whole.
The conduct of those opponents has been disgraceful, devoid of integrity and nobility of spirit.
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