Appeal of the United Nations for the transfer of power in the Yemen welcome opposition

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Anti-government protesters in Sanaa on August 8 after hearing rumors that President Saleh won't return to Yemen.Demonstrators hostile to the Government in Sana'a on 8 August, after having heard rumors that President Saleh do refer to the appeals of the Security Council of Yemen.The for a President "orderly" transitionThe was seriously wounded in assassination June attemptSaleh supporters want their President to serve out his term

Sanaa, Yemen (CNN) - the top opposition movement of the Yemen welcomed the Security Council United Nations appeal for a transfer of power, an initiative that could put an end to the political instability of the Arab nation ravaged by poverty.

Mohammed Qahtan, spokesman for the Parties to the joint meeting, said Wednesday that the international position should not be different from the will of the persons who seek to reform and democracy.

"Our international friends and the United Nations must take positive and rapid measures towards the Yemeni revolution and changes in the way Yemeni see necessary, said Qahtan."

On Tuesday UN Security Council invited the Yemeni parties "to move forward urgently (in) a process inclusive, systematic and directed by Yemeni political transition that responds to the needs and aspirations of the Yemeni people for change."

She expressed concern about the deterioration of the humanitarian situation and security to the Yemen. They were "what is deeply concerned by the worsening of the situation security, including the threat of al-Qaeda in the Arabian peninsula."

Yemen has endured months of protests and militant violence.

The protests against President Ali Abdullah Saleh started in January after the success in Tunisia uprising that triggered of movements for reform throughout the region.

The demonstrations led to open street battles after Saleh was reluctant to an agreement with the opposition that would have relaxed him during the month.

The Government has also faced with Islamic militants, including al-Qaeda wing Yemen, considered by analysts as a powerful and dangerous group.

Saleh was seriously injured in June last in an assassination attempt on the Presidential Palace in a tribal revolt against his 32-year rule and was taken to Saudi Arabia for treatment.

He was released from a military hospital, but did not step clear when he would return to the Yemen.

Vice President, Saleh, Vice-President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi, led the Government since then.

The opposition is committed to prevent the return Saleh.

The JMP has announced the formation of a national Council on 17 August to represent all factions in the Yemeni political arena. This is a step experts regard as a beginning of the formation of an independent transitional Government.

"The MJP has been patient with the slow pace of the international reaction to the Yemeni revolution and is not prepared to remain quiet as long," said Ali Abdul Jabbar, Director of the Sana ' Dar Ashraf Research Center database.

He said that the JMP is currently under immense pressure from youth was to cut off all channels of dialogue with the regime.

"The youth have been patient and ignored for six months." "Seen from the JMP the international community had enough time to demand change, but failed."

But Mohammed Nagi metaphor, head of the Confederation Bakeel, more great tribe of the Yemen and prominent member of the Party of the General People's Congress, said that the Yemeni tribes will not allow the international community to force Saleh to the holding of elections or withdraw from the power

He said that tribal leaders have called the Saleh supporters all the capital nationally and protest across from the Presidential Palace demanding that the international community to back Saleh in the Yemen.

"End of mandate of President Saleh, in 2013, and we will not leave before this period at any price." This is what says the Yemeni constitution and this is what will happen, said commanders.

However, Hameed al-Ahmar, the Chairman of the Committee for dialogue opposition, said world powers should listen to the voice of the people to ensure the security and stability in the region.

The Organization of the United Nations, the United States and the European Union "are clearly standing with the will of the Yemeni people for change." "It is the only Yemeni waiting since the beginning," said al-Ahmar.

"This is what we expected from the United States and the international community and we hope that to continue," said al-Ahmar.

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