Yemen: Presidential power transfers to VP al Hadi, Saleh exits Yemen
After an entire day of contradictory reports on Saleh’s health and whereabouts, the Deputy Minister of Info announced on al Hurra that Saleh and 24 family members are in Saudi Arabia for medical treatment, and presidential power has been transferred to VP al Hadi. I’m assuming the GPC and the four horsemen (may be three now if Tariq is really killed) consider this as a temporary arrangement; where as the protesters see it as the beginning of the end. I’m in shock.
Updates, unofficial and official:
Ali Mohsen submits his resignation to Hadi
NEW JOKEs: SALIH REFUSE TO SIGN FOR SURGERY WITHOUT PRESENCE OF THE OPPOSITION
THEY SAID, ELECTRICITY SHUT OFF IMMEDIATELY IN SAUDI ARABIA AT THE ARRIVAL OF SALIH
Royal Court of KSA issues official communique that Saleh is in SA for medical treatment while some Yemeni officials insist he’s still in Yemen. Bin Ali said to be at Saleh’s reception at the airport.
Alarabyia correspondent reports seeing Saleh walking from the plane, which means not badly injured and odd if he had surgery earlier today
BaFadhl on AJA: Ali AlAnesi, head of Nat Sec, announced formation of an (unconstitutional) military council to cover for Saleh
Taiz under full control of the rev and celebrating with fireworks.
Hadi also in command of the armed forces.
Al Jazeera back in Yemen.
Several reports indicate that the explosion was caused by a bomb planted in the mosque by a RG commander but there’s still many varying accounts.
Celebrations in Sanaa with people chanting, “The people finally overthrew the regime.” Some explosions despite cease-fire.
Southern secessionists ask “Can anybody hear us, facing threat of a new system of al Zindani or al Qaeda seizure? Where is the UN as we seek to create a system of stability and security in the provinces? Is there anybody supporting us against al Qaeda?
