Yemen’s opposition coalition on March 7 vowed to escalate protests that have swept the country demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, after he rejected a plan that would have him step down in 2011. Tens of thousands of protesters are camped out in major Yemeni cities, staying awake through the night to hear speeches and sing national songs, as their tone against Saleh hardens. Saleh rejected a plan proposed by an opposition coalition last week, which would have implemented political and electoral reforms while paving the way for his resignation within the year. “Recent events have proven that the regime is incapable of answering the demands of the people, and for that reason it needs to go,” said the coalition’s spokesman, Mohammed Al-Sabry. “The protesters are studying several options for an escalation, including organising a day when all Yemenis will take to the streets, a ‘Friday of No Return’ protest, and other options,” he was reported as saying.
OPPOSITION VOWS TO BRING MORE YEMENIS TO STREET
Yemen’s opposition coalition on March 7 vowed to escalate protests that have swept the country demanding the resignation of President Ali Abdullah Saleh, after he rejected a plan that would have him step down in 2011
