Ali Salem al-Baidh, former President of South Yemen and high ranking leader of al-Harak (Southern Secessionist Movement) joined the long list of supporters of the Egyptian military in its crackdown of the Muslim Brotherhood.
On Tuesday the veteran politician told United Press International "the position of the people of the south will remain supportive and an advocate for the actions taken by the Egyptian government to establish security and stability because Egypt's security and territorial integrity of the security of southern Yemen."
He added, "The Arab people in South Yemen [reference to the southern provinces of Yemen] stands with the popular will of the people of Egypt. There are thousands of people from the South which everyday are demonstrating their support toward Egypt."
Al-Baidh expressed hopes that Egypt interim government will be able to soon restore peace and stability throughout the country.
His comments came amid more reports that Haraki militants in the southern seaport of Aden have staged mass demonstrations in condemnation of the Muslim Brotherhood, a pan-Arab political movement which is organized in Yemen under the banner of al-Islah.
One of Yemen's most popular and prominent political group, al-Islah account within its ranks powerful figures such Sheikh Sadiq al-Ahmar, Gen. Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar and Sheikh Abdel-Mageed al-Zindani.
Such a direct critic and antagonistic stance against al-Islah could potentially lead to sever political disruption at a time when Yemen, which is now weeks away from announcing the result of its National Dialogue Conference needs stability.
Political analysts have argued that al-Baidh' support of the Egyptian military aims to generate international support to its cause as Haraki militants are pushing for the creation of an independent southern state.