Thousands of protesters attend anti-government rallies in Sana'a

Thu, 27 Jan 2011

Sana'a, Yemen - Thousands of opposition supporters attended four anti-government rallies in Sana'a on Thursday to demand that Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down.

In the biggest rally, around 10,000 people gathered near the Sana'a University campus chanting slogans calling Saleh, who is ruling since 1978 Saleh to leave.

"Oh King Abdullah, here is Ali Abdullah," they shouted in reference to the Saudi King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz whose country is hosting toppled Tunisian president bin Ali, "The people want the president changed."

Another slogan said "No to extending (tenure). No to Inheritance."

The rallies were organized by the main opposition alliance, the Joint Meeting Parties, led by the Islamist party, Islah.

The protests ended peacefully, witnesses said.

Source: Earth Times.
Link: http://www.earthtimes.org/articles/news/364500,attend-anti-government-rallies-sanaa.html.