President Saleh warnings of Civil War

“If we transfer power, and they [opponent forces] are in their positions, and they are still decision makers, this will very dangerous. This will lead to civil war,” said Saleh.

Faced with revolt by opponent army units and tribal fighters, Saleh has refused to sign a transition deal negotiated by Gulf states to hand over to Vice-president Abdrabuh MAnsur Hadi receiving immunity from prosecution in return.

“If we transfer power and they they are there, this will mean that we have given in to a coup,” said Saleh.

Demanding an end to Saleh’s rule, protesters have camped out in Sanaa – also known as Change Square – as part of their Anti-Government campaign.

Blaming army units for the killings of many protesters, Saleh claims it is being done to fault the state but remains committed to the negotiated deal and is willing to sign it.

“We don’t want to prolong it. And we don’t want this crisis to continue. We want this country to get out of this crisis. The transfer of power is a given, whether sooner or later,” said Saleh.