http://www.english.hadhramaut.info Al-Lawzi meets with AFP regional director [The Source: www.sabanews.ne - 16/2/2009] Minister of Information Hassan al-Lawzi met on Monday with the

the regional chief of the French News Agency Bureau   AFP Christian Chaise who arrived in Yemen to report on preparations for the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for April 27. At the meeting, al-Lawzi affirmed the poll would be held on time according to the constitution. At the meeting, al-Lawzi also highlighted the security situation in Yemen hailing achievements the security forces have made cracking down terrorists. He revealed an intellectual and political plan is under way to overcome all challenges. The minister brought up policies to deal with terrorists through dialogue and rehabilitatingthem to include them in the Yemeni society. Chaise was introduced to progress the domestic media made and modernization in legislations to organize visual, audible and electronic media. The government will allow more channels in the future al-Lawzi said affirming the discussion of proposed amendments to the journalism law has been suspended due to political congestion.