Yemenis call for swift transition of power

Yemenis have once again poured into the streets across the country, calling for the establishment of a transitional council to enable the handover of power to the people.

“People want a transitional council,” and “people will continue to overthrow the regime,” shouted the protesters on Sunday, Reuters reported.

In a popular revolution, hundreds of thousands of people have turned out for regular demonstrations in Yemen’s major cities since late January. They have been calling for an end to corruption and unemployment and demanding the overthrow of the regime.

Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh has been receiving treatment in Saudi Arabia after a last-Friday rocket attack on the presidential palace.

The demonstrators want the formal overthrow of the regime while Saleh is away.

He has been in a serious condition with reported burns on 40 percent of his body.
Protesters have also promised to prevent his return to power.