and affirmed their support for Hadi's government, calling on Saudi Arabia to intervene in order to reverse the situation. They have, however, also criticized Hadi's government at times, and in 2021, amidst the Houthi assault on Ma'rib, they issued a joint statement with Al-Islah and several smaller parties condemning the government for "[failing] to shoulder its responsibility in the political, military, economic and media fields”. Ideology Originally a Marxist–Leninist communist party, the YSP has since moved away from communism and adopted pan-Arab nationalism and social democracy as its main ideologies. The party also supports the implementation of Sharia in Yemen. General secretaries Abdul Fattah Ismail (1978–1980) Ali Nasir Muhammad (1980–1986) Ali Salem al Beidh (1986–1994) Ali Saleh Obad (Moqbel) (1994–2005) Yasin Said Numan (2005–2015) Abdulraham Al-Saqqaf (2015–present) Electoral history South Yemeni parliamentary elections House of Representatives elections See also Popular Resistance Committees (Yemen) Southern Movement Southern Transitional Council South Yemen insurgency References Political parties in Yemen