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| Ruling Party Delays Vote on the GCC Proposal |
| 2011-09-08 |
| [Yemen Post] Leading members of the Yemen ruling General People Congress party announced on Tuesday that a vote on the mechanism of transfer of power enounced by the Gulf-brokered proposal would be delayed. The party members were set today to discuss ways of taking the country out of its political deadlock by exploring a potential transition of power. However, denial ain't just a river in Egypt... it seems that despite international calls and warnings of a looming civil war, many of the People's Congress members were too reticent to even discuss the matter. According to government sources, vice-president Hadi is growing frustrated over the lack of willingness of the regime to negotiate. In regards to the matter he said: "There is great danger of further agitation." For several days now, the capital, Sana'a has been on high alert, expecting the "escalation campaign" led by the Opposition to turn into carnage. More military personnel have been seen of late, patrolling the streets of the capital and closing the roads leading to the airport as the regime claims that rustics loyal to defected General Mohsen and Sheikh al-Zindani, a well know holy man, are preparing an imminent assault on Sana'a International Airport. Hadi told the press that the Committee would congregate again on Wednesday. Under the new revised "mechanism of transfer" proposal, president Saleh would immediately transfer his power to vice-president Hadi, but will have three months, as opposed to one, to formerly step down as president of Yemen. Upon his resignation, a new coalition government would be then formed under Hadi's leadership. This interim government would lead Yemen through a two-year transition period, allowing it to bring changes to the Constitution. The proposal also makes provision for a restructuring of the military, which so far is essentially under the control of Saleh's sons and nephews. Many of the regime's loyalists are still boycotting the move, despite having received president Saleh's permission to negotiate. |
| Posted by:Fred |