Hundreds of thousands of Yemenis converge in the capital Friday for rival demonstrations, with some requiring reversal of the President and other showing their support.
Anti-government demonstrators perform prayer from Muslim weekly Friday to Taiz, to the Yemen. (Reuters)The army and police units were deployed in Sana'a to prevent any friction between the two parties. More than 120 people have been killed since the beginning of the protests of the Yemen seeking the withdrawal of Saleh on 11 February, inspired by popular uprisings in Tunisia and Egypt.
Speaking to tens of thousands of supporters, President Ali Abdullah Saleh rejected an offer of mediation by the Gulf Cooperation Council six nations who called on him to hand power to his Deputy in exchange for immunity from prosecution for him and his family. He invectives Qatar to propagate the proposal, as well as for the coverage of the network based at the Al-Jazeera disorders Qatar in his country.
"Derive us our authority and legitimacy for you and not the State of the Qatar or other officials or what Al-Jazeera, said", said Saleh.
The demonstration for the eviction of the Saleh seems to be greater. Hammoud al-Hetar, who resigned last month, the Yemen religious endowments and guidance Minister said to the crowd before noon prayer youth revolution is peaceful to "establish a civil State that respects human rights."", observes equal rights of citizens".
Al-Hetar challenged the Government's contention that the direction of the Yemen of al-Qaeda would control the country if the President resigns. He argues that the presence of the terrorist group in the country "is less than 10 percent of what media of Government used to depict it."
"Threats against al-Qaeda have been exaggerated by the media from Government because officials want to get money for the fight against terrorism," he said.
Al-Hetar, said that the Government come "rejects terrorism and extremism and will be strongly to fight the establishment of better relations with all countries and comply with the treaties and international laws."
Yemen is wracked by a tribal rebellion in the North, a separatist movement in the South and the presence of affiliated to al-Qaeda operating in the remote mountainous hinterland. Leader of the Yemen, Saleh for the past 30 years, was a U.S. ally in the fight against al-Qaeda, but there are signs that he is losing us support.
The President offered to resign later this year if a transfer of power acceptable to him. But the opposition fears it is fair to procrastination time.
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