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Yemeni women demand Saleh exit

2011-09-27 121 Dailymotion

They came out in their hundreds - women, old and young - taking to the streets of Yemen's capital Sanaa to demand the removal of their president.<br/> Ali Abdullah Saleh's return to power after three months' convalescence in Saudi Arabia following an attempt on his life has been greeted with contempt by many protesters.<br/> While he has since called for elections and a "peaceful exchange of power", his failure to step down has only fuelled protesters' anger.<br/> (SOUNDBITE) (Arabic) MEMBER OF OPPOSITION NATIONAL COUNCIL, SHAFIGA SAID<br/> "We are bored with this president, with his decisions, with his lies. Right now this is a people's revolution - it's a revolution of the youth, a peaceful revolution and it will remain peaceful until this president is gone completely."<br/> Some of the women raised posters of men killed in the unrest.<br/> Around 100 people have died in the fighting between heavily armed loyalists and protesters in the past week alone.<br/> Western and Gulf states have urged Saleh to quit and sign a Gulf-brokered power transition plan, but there is little evidence yet that he plans to do so.<br/> At least 450 people have been killed since protests began in January.<br/> Sunita Rappai, Reuters

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