Yemen: Protests Continue as Saleh Supports GCC Proposal
On Friday, thousands or protesters gathered in the streets of Sana’a and Taiz demanding Saleh’s departure following the release of a Gulf Cooperation Council transition plan. There was also a rally held in support of President Saleh, where he announced that he supported the GCC plan. Saleh said that his government “welcom[ed]” the GCC’s initiative, and that it would deal with it with “positively … within the framework of the Yemeni constitution.” The GCC proposed plan calls for a three-month transition that would end with a presidential election. According to the plan, a unity government led by the opposition would work to organize the presidential elections two months after Saleh’s departure. A special UN Security Council meeting was held and the group urged restraint and dialogue, but failed to agree on a public statement on how best to address the unrest in Yemen.
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