Almotamar.net - An American official has recently advised those in charge of the media of Muslim Brotherhood in Yemen (Yemeni Congregation for Reform) Islah Party to be keen on using suitable expressions, affirming that the ceremony of signing the assistance to Yemen by the foundation of the millennium challenge has been postponed and not suspended, as it was mentioned in a question put forward by Al-Sahwa newspaper, organ of the Islah party.

In an interview to Al-Sahwa newspaper published in its issue of last Thursday, Director of the American Agency for Development in Yemen Mike Sarhan lauded the Yemeni government commitment to reform in all areas, repeating his confirmation that Yemen has walked a long distance since the convention of London conference in 2006 as it has taken serious reform steps, among them for instance the approval of the law of purchases and legislations of anti-corruption as well as the establishment of the higher committee for tenders and bids.
Responding to a question on delivering the support funds to the Yemeni government for implementing projects and whether there is no confidence in honesty and seriousness of the Yemen government in implementing the projects, head of the American Agency for Development said the question is not a matter of non-confidence in integrity of the government and pointed out that in all the countries where it is present the Agency takes implementing partners close to the communities and areas that the Agency desires for carrying out its programmes and for helping them. Therefore, the Agency engages the beneficiary communities, civil society organisations, the local governments and those entertaining necessary efficiency for implementing services programmes.

The American official said that is not applied to Yemen alone but rather it is the policy of the American agency wherever it is =resent, pointing out that the agency has last year signed an agreement with the Yemeni ministry of planning and international cooperation on carrying out anti-corruption programmes.
On his assessment of performance of the Supreme National Anti-Corruption Authority Mr Sarhan made it clear that any new organisation may need a year or two before it can work and implement the tasks they are assigned to it completely. He said nevertheless that his personal assessment of the authority is very good and added that the American Agency for Development would offer help to the authority for moving to its new premises and provide necessary equipment for it such as computers as well as sending many of its members to several countries like Malaysia and Indonesia for training courses.