The Party of Truth (, ''Hizb al-Haqq'') is a

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political party in

Yemen Yemen, officially the Republic of Yemen, is a country in West Asia. Located in South Arabia, southern Arabia, it borders Saudi Arabia to Saudi Arabia–Yemen border, the north, Oman to Oman–Yemen border, the northeast, the south-eastern part ...

History

Established by

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in 1990 in order to oppose al-Islah, the party won two seats in the

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in the 1993 elections, the first after

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. However, the

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saw its vote share drop from 0.8% to 0.2%, and it lost both seats. In 2002 it joined the opposition Joint Meeting Parties alliance.Who's who in Yemen's opposition?
Al Jazeera, 10 March 2011 It received only 0.1% of the vote in the 2003 elections, remaining without parliamentary representation.

References

External links

Official website
1990 establishments in Yemen Islamic political parties in Yemen Political parties established in 1990 Political parties in Yemen Zaydism in Yemen Shia Islamic political parties {{Shia-stub