Most of the Yemeni elite think a national comprehensive dialog is the only way to lift the country out of current crises and that an independent panel from national characters is the best way to make the dialog a success.

Others pointed to Arab or international mediators to help hold a successful dialog, a poll carried out in October through November 2010 by the Yemeni Center for Strategic Studies showed.

The poll surveyed 195 party leaders, lawmakers and college professors as well as media specialists involved in political issues.

It said the majority of the respondents, 75.4 per cent, believe the dialog can address the political crisis and other crucial issues including fragile economy and instability, with only 24.6 per cent saying a dialog is no longer the way out of Yemen's problems.

The reasons for the belief that a dialog is no longer seen as the tool to resolve these problems varied between the frivolous government, at 68.8 percent, the lack of true guarantees to make the dialog a success and to stick to its decisions at 60.4 per cent, the existent problems at 35.4 per cent and the current condition of the opposition at 27.1 per cent.

Also, 65.9 per cent said the ruling party is the only responsible for the delay and failure of the dialog 22.4 per cent blamed the opposition, while 46.3 per cent held powerful officials accountable for that.

Others said problems including the south and rebellion boosted.

An overwhelming majority of those surveyed, 94.6 per cent, said the topic of building the state of law should top the dialog agenda and 86.4 per cent see that activating the role of constitutional institutions should be a key topic.

Others gave priority to the issues of corruption, the south, the protection of human and political rights and national reconciliation, at 72.8 per cent, 66.7 per cent, 66.9 per cent and 60.5 per cent respectively.

Meanwhile, 52.4 per cent see that President Saleh should invite to the dialog. But 37.4 per cent said the national dialog preparatory committee should be responsible for invitations and 33.3 per cent suggest Parliament should extend invitations.

The Yemeni elite is against that parties should be in charge of invitations for the dialog, it showed.

Regarding another issue, most of the surveyed said only the ruling party, General People's Congress, and the Joint Meeting Parties, the opposition, should participate in the dialog, while 46.9 per cent stressed the participation of the southern separatist movement, Harak.

Plus, 41.5 per cent suggested inviting the Houthi Group and 38.8 per cent the participation of opposition figures abroad, while 35.4 per cent stressed the participation of the civil society.