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Saleh's son shows support for President Hadi
[Yemen Post] Former President President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh's... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower, but he didn't invite Donna Summer to the inauguration and Blondie couldn't make it... eldest son, Ahmed, affirmed his support for the newly-elected President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi, calling on the media of the National Unity Government to review its policies. In a statement released Sunday from the Republican Guard headquarters which was reported by the GPC party, Ahmed said he will stand by Hadi as he stood by his father, stressing that he will support the constitutional legitimacy at any time. The Republican Guard discusses the decrees issued by the commander in chief of the armed forces with the state's leadership through the legal means not in the media and press, said the statement. The Republican Guard forces will work as a part of the armed and security forces, which have been and still defend Yemen regardless of the minority who took advantage of their military posts in furthering personal and partisan interests, added the statement. The Republican Guard leadership called on the media to revise its polices in a way that copes with the importance and delicacy of the current stage. Ahmed, who was once the one time apparent heir of his father's rule, is the commander of the Republican Guard, the best trained and equipped troops in Yemen. The elite republican guards forces had a leading role in helping Saleh endure more than a year of tenacious protests against his long rule and in cracking down on peaceful protesters. Posted by: Fred 2012-04-10 |
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