SANA'A, Aug. 8 — Some Yemeni banks and governmental facilities witnessed new republican appointments on Monday by President Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi.

Ammar Al-Hammadi, an employee in the International Relations department at the Cooperative and Agricultural Credit Bank (CAC Bank) said the is very optimistic about the decision to appoint a new Board Chairman for the CAC Bank.

He said there was difficulty in the administration dealings with the employees in the bank during the previous period of time, but he said he hopes this will positively change, especially after the speech of a new chairman focused on the importance of creating a direct way of communication between the head and the employees.

Ahmed Saeed Shammakh, an economic expert, praised the changes, describing them as a qualitative.

“For the first time, academics and efficient people are chosen for these positions,” he said.

Shammakh hopes these changes will be implemented in all departments of the facilities and for all officials and employees.

Ahmed Saleh Al-Faqeeh, a political analyst, played down the importance of these changes, indicating that President Hadi intends to support himself with well-known personalities on the political and military level to be more noticeable.

Al-Faqeeh said the problem is in the army, because the situation has not changed and the changes which happen may happen as services.

“Some of the changes happened in agreement between former President Saleh and Hadi, and changes could come as a part of personal interests.”