Saleh Defies Call for Resignation as Yemeni Clashes Persist
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Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh defied calls for him to step down immediately, saying he won’t hand power to “insurrectionists” as protesters clashed with security forces in two southern cities in the country..
“We are committed to constitutional legitimacy and don’t accept chaos,” Saleh said in an interview with BBC Arabic late yesterday. “Whom shall I hand it over to? Those who are trying to make a coup? No. We will do it through ballot boxes and referendums.”