Sanaa, April 04: Yemeni opposition coalition has presented a plan to the government under which President Ali Abdullah Saleh would hand over power to the vice president.
The plan also stipulated that the right to peaceful protest and demonstration would be guaranteed, with a supreme commission overseeing all elections and referendums.
There has been no reaction from the ruling party, a Press TV correspondent reported from Sana’a.
The Yemeni opposition seeks to put an end to the current stalemate and to end the unrest that has rocked the country since February.
The plan also calls for restructuring of national security, central forces and republican guards as well the formation of national coalition government that will reflect the country’s entire political spectrum.
The opposition, which has continuously refused every single one of President Saleh’s concessions, said that their latest compromise is the last one and they would not provide any more initiatives.
However, the country’s youth at Sana’a Change Square expressed their discontent with the opposition’s initiative, saying they do not want anyone to talk on their behalf.
Speaking at a meeting with representatives from Taiz Province, President Saleh once again on Sunday renewed his readiness for the peaceful transition of power under the constitution, but maintained that he refuses the policy of twisting arms implemented by the opposition.
Meanwhile, the ruling party has not yet accepted the opposition’s initiative which calls for the immediate ouster of the regime.
——–Agencies