By Mohammed al-Kibsi
Millions of Yemenis gathered on Friday at public squares in the capital Sana’a and main cities across the country.
Hundreds of thousands anti government protesters rallied in most of Yemen cities and towns following the Friday prayers, however the most significant was the demonstration in Thamar city as protesters there formed their own independent revolutionary committees away of the Joint Meeting Parties (JMP) the main opposition parties that are lead by the Islah Islamist party.
They chanted slogans against the president. “The people said it a word for you Saleh to stay where you are and wear EQAL. You are the terror, al-Qaeda, Hothis and you are the separation,” vowed the protesters.
They also formed their own forum of what they called the General Forum of the Revolutionary Organizations. They also called to replace the security committees that were assigned by the JMP after the latter banned a photographer from taking photos at the protest square in Thamar city.
The protesters announced their support for the movement in Syria and announced heir condemnation for the attack against protesters in Taiz city where over 30 protesters were wounded the day before.
On the other hand hundreds of thousands pro-Saleh protesters rallied in public suares in Sana’a and most cities of Yemen and express their firm support to the constitutional legitimacy and the political leadership of the country under President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
The participants in the rallies held Yemeni flags and pictures of President Ali Abdullah Saleh and chanted slogans confirming their absolute support to the constitutional legitimacy, rejecting any attempts to overthrow it or any conspiratorial plans against the country’s security and stability.
They raised banners and vowed slogans among them was the Yemeni people renewed their determination to adhere to the constitutional legitimacy and reject all forms of chaos, sabotage and coup attempts against legitimacy and democratic approach chosen by the Yemeni people.
They also called on the Joint Meeting Parties to engage dialogue to end the current political crisis and respond to ongoing efforts to resolve the crisis, particularly calls made by President Saleh to hold national dialogue in order to achieve national reconciliation, demanding an end of violence and chaos.
The partakers in the rallies reaffirmed their firm national stands towards preserving the national unity.
No violence or sabotage was reported happened in any of the Friday rallies.
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