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Surprised Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh on Saturday, people and public opinionby saying that he would step down from power, he said in a televised address to the Yemeni "I reject authority, and Sarvdha in the coming days .. I would give them," but the reality of events indicates that the Yemeni president as long as repeated conversationslike this without actually carried out. Observers believe that these statements justpolitical maneuvering.
In June 2006, declared in favor of the Extraordinary Conference of the GPC ruling his intention not to run in upcoming presidential elections on September 22 / September 2006, which has triggered a state of tension in the ranks of his supporters, whileopponents said that for maneuvering and reviews.
He stressed for time that his decision is not political theater, and he is serious in its intention not to run for the presidential elections, but President after only three days ofhis motorcycle that he returned and announced the acceptance of "public pressure" to re-nomination for the presidency, which was really after that.
The rest of the fiery statements about stepping down, he repeated this year, three times,Vmjeriat Arab spring turned the table and changed the political rules of the game, and the Yemeni opposition, which was repair requests, the requests by pressing thedeparture of President peaceful popular revolution in the streets of Yemen.
No extension or inheritanceOn February 2 last Saleh announced that he "does not extend or inherit," and said he would not seek to extend his presidency, when completed in 2013, stressing that there would be Saleh's son Ahmed Republican Guard commander and personal force in the institutions of governance.
And pre-empted the Yemeni President rally in the "Day of Wrath" held by the opposition forces on February 3 last, to confirm that "there will be no extension or inheritance does not turn the clock back."
He announced then abandoned in favor of constitutional amendments allowing him to run for another term, as stressed by giving up the legislative elections in April / April.
He said then at a special joint House of Representatives and the Shura Council, "Let it be known that I will not try to transfer power to my son, Ahmed, as many, I also I will only period in the current presidential and will not ask for the extension, no extension and inheritance, and rumors about the broken tape."
After a month of the announcement, confirmed Yemen's opposition to reaching agreement on a roadmap with the scientists in Yemen to ensure a smooth and peaceful transition of power in one year, provide a safe and honorable departure of President Saleh.
Under the agreement, the time that the President shall declare to the people of the steps the transfer of power and determine its position of acceptance or rejection, but Saleh announced days after the masses, many supporters as courts Sanaa sporting a new initiative to resolve the crisis suggested a referendum on a new constitution before the end of 2011, and the transition to parliamentary system which has an elected parliamentary government with all executive powers.
Safe handsOn March 27 / March, threw for a speech to his supporters state television, which he stressed the lack of adherence to authority and willingness to give up our right to the blood, but conditioned to be handed over power to the hands of "faithful" not to the hands of "malicious and frivolous and conspirator."
The president described in his speech some of his opponents Bamoamaren and conspirators, and that they "want to have power over the skulls of martyrs and children."He added, addressing rallies, "We are with you, are firm and steadfast against all challenges."
After that, the Yemeni President, a presentation of the opposition during a meeting with the head of the Yemeni Grouping for Reform of the Islamic Muhammad Aledoma late March / last March, is that to continue in office until the elections, to convey his powers to a transitional government, but the opposition has declared that for a lot of proposals The maneuvers to prolong its life and save his family.
The Reuters news agency that the benefit in meeting with Aledoma seemed sometimes conciliatory, sometimes defiant, and threatened not to make any other concessions to the opposition demanding his departure, but further talks were held behind the scenes, said about the opposition that the President is maneuvering to get assurances that he and his family will not be prosecuted in the future on corruption charges .
The meeting comes after Aledoma favor with the opposition presented on March 23 / March, a document containing new proposals to resolve the crisis in the country include the formation of the Government of national reconciliation and prepare a new constitution as well as parliamentary and presidential elections early before the end of the year.
Historical wisdomSaleh said in a letter to opposition groups in an attempt to settle differences, "Yemen is in need of wisdom in this historical moment so as not to slip into violence that would destroy the gains and leave the fate of the country in the face of serious."
But the irony that the presentation of the Yemeni president came hours after parliament approved his request, declaring a state of emergency for a period of thirty days, which means the suspension of the constitution and the prohibition of demonstrations and to allow arbitrary arrests and censorship.
Saleh had expressed at the end of February 2011 his willingness to leave office after 32 years rule ", provided a smooth transition of government, and without the chaos," and pointed out that the demands drop it affected the country's economy.
Saleh said during a meeting with dozens of scholars of religion, "We are tired of power after 32 years and Simona people, but we want the transition of power through peaceful means."
He warned of a split in favor of Yemen if the opposition came to power and said, "will not be able to judge one week, and for sure, and that Yemen will be divided into four Ohtar."
Saleh said, addressing the religious scholars of the Shafi'i and Zaidi, "agreed among yourselves to go out to dissolve lead to the Yemen out of its plight, and you will be the solution you from his hand and the contract."
After this statement, about a week, and has accelerated the pace of the resignation of government officials and businessmen from the government and the GPC ruling, said the Yemeni president that he will remain in office until his term ends in 2013, rejecting an opposition plan to step down at the end of 2011, and offered instead since giving up power when his term expires and the adoption of the current package is less ambitious political reforms.
In addition to the total positions and the Yemeni president's remarks on sentence, he fell three times already for the signing of the peace initiative undertaken since the Gulf for four months and which would form a government-led opposition, and the transfer of power to his deputy before parliamentary and presidential elections early.
Source: Al Jazeera