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Yemen opposition rejects GCC deal
 [Iran Press TV] The Yemeni opposition has rejected the power transition deal proposed by the Persian Gulf Arab countries and the mediator has left Sana'a empty-handed.The opposition said on Saturday that they would not attend the signing ceremony of the deal, which had been scheduled to be held in the Soddy Arabian capital Riyadh on Sunday, the News Agency that Dare Not be Named reported. Opposition leader Mohammed Basnadwa said they had told the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council ([P]GCC) that they would not agree to any deal unless Yemeni President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh signed it first. He made the remarks after Saleh backed away from the agreement, which would give him immunity from prosecution if he steps down within 30 days. (P)GCC Secretary General Abdul Latif Al Zayani left Sana'a later in the day after his meetings with Saleh and opposition leaders, which were held to help resolve the impasse, produced no results. The latest development comes as a general strike is underway in major Yemeni cities, where protesters are sticking to their demand for the immediate resignation of Saleh. At least four demonstrators were killed on Saturday and dozens more injured in the southern city of Aden as protests continued in the capital Sana'a and other Yemeni cities. Posted by: Fred 2011-05-01 |
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