After making field visits to Baidha governorate, teams from the NDC's Development and Independence of Special Entities Working Groups returned to the capital city of Sana’a on Wednesday. 

Early in the day, the helicopter which was transporting the teams was the target of gunfire as it traveled above the city of Rada’.

 "No one was hurt in the incident and the helicopter safely continued its journey to Baidha," said NDC Secretary General Ahmed Awad bin Mubarak to the Independence of Special Entities Working Group.

In Baidha, the NDC teams met with Governor Al-Dhahiry Ahmed Al-Shadady, Local Council Secretary General Nasser Hussein, and other local officials and civil society organization representatives.

Discussions were held on the topics of decentralization, equality and unemployment.

Separately, the teams paid visits to a NDC tent which has been erected in Baidha, where they met with youths aligned with a broad spectrum of political parties and civil society organizations.

The youths demanded the ability to positively contribute positively to the NDC. They also said that laws must be enforced in order for there to be security and stability in their area.

The NDC teams also met with representatives of local political party branches, where they listened to party officials describe their visions of a modern Yemeni state, a better-developed judiciary system and enhanced security.

The party representatives also delivered presentations on the environment and the subjects of water depletion and qat use.  A special focus was placed on enhancing coordination between government officials and citizens in efforts to address public concerns in Baidha governorate.