The people of Taiz, Yemen, had a massive rally this past Friday against their president Ali Abdullah Saleh. In this protest, one person was shot and killed and many others injured. A doctor had stated that the police are using live rounds, tear gas, and truncheons to break up the protesters. These protests have kept Yemen in strife since February. The people are calling for the resignation of Saleh and it seems as though Saleh is ready to leave office. He stated that he is ready to discuss a "peaceful transition of power".
To replace Saleh, they would put the vice-president Abdu Rabi Hadi in office. They discussed a 'five-point plan' that would ease the transition and create more peace among the nation: 1- Saleh resigns and Habi is put in office, 2- Habi announces a restructuring of the security forces to make them accountable to the government, 3- an interim government is created based on national reconciliation, 4- new electoral commission is established, and 5- civil liberties are boosted and an investigation is launched against the killings of the protesters. Yemen is one of dozens of nations that have been hit with uprisings and resignations of their presidents, this five step plan reads to be a very smart and well-thought out plan, we'll just have to wait and see how (and if) it is actually carried out that way. Either way, it looks like Saleh is ready and willing to leave office which is what the people wanted.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12951786
Jen Crawford
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