Cairo. .- Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, stressed his willingness to relinquish power, but in a peaceful manner and without allowing them to spread chaos in an interview released today by the website of the UAE TV channel Al Arabiya. "I have no problem (to give up power) and insist on it. I am responsible for the security of the country and I drive it to safety," he said Saleh denied reports disseminated by various media on the alleged removal from power in 60 days .
Yemeni President urged the opposition to dialogue for transition "of power in a peaceful manner the people." "The people who choose and whether you choose (to opponents), we welcome, but by the shock (of state), no," said Saleh. In the interview, broadcast last night on Channel UAE, the president complained that each time his country has an opposition initiative "raises the roof of their requests." He criticized opposition groups because according to him, they want to lead the country "into the unknown and chaos" and called its actions and reactions of "incorrect." Saleh, who argued that the opposition represents only 2.5 percent of the population of the country, asked: "How can it be that the minority twist the hand of the majority?" and added that this situation was "unacceptable." "They (opposition groups) want the resignation of power immediately.
We have no problem with the renunciation of power. Who, for whom? (...) They have their requests and we insist on our vision, "he reiterated. Saleh said he wanted to hand over power" the people, not chaos. The village has a genuine interest in the revolution, is the source of power and its owner.
"He also said he will not give up the leadership of his party or to search for" a home in Jeddah, or Paris, or Europe "." If I leave the power go out with heads held high, "he said. Saleh is still under strong political pressure from the opposition demanding his resignation in protests that began in the heat of the riots in Tunisia and Egypt, which have caused dozens of deaths.
On March 22, Saleh was willing to leave office before the end of the year and after the parliamentary elections in order to ensure "a constitutional transfer." Saleh is leading Yemen since unification between North and South of the country on May 22, 1990. 
Yemeni President urged the opposition to dialogue for transition "of power in a peaceful manner the people." "The people who choose and whether you choose (to opponents), we welcome, but by the shock (of state), no," said Saleh. In the interview, broadcast last night on Channel UAE, the president complained that each time his country has an opposition initiative "raises the roof of their requests." He criticized opposition groups because according to him, they want to lead the country "into the unknown and chaos" and called its actions and reactions of "incorrect." Saleh, who argued that the opposition represents only 2.5 percent of the population of the country, asked: "How can it be that the minority twist the hand of the majority?" and added that this situation was "unacceptable." "They (opposition groups) want the resignation of power immediately.
We have no problem with the renunciation of power. Who, for whom? (...) They have their requests and we insist on our vision, "he reiterated. Saleh said he wanted to hand over power" the people, not chaos. The village has a genuine interest in the revolution, is the source of power and its owner.
"He also said he will not give up the leadership of his party or to search for" a home in Jeddah, or Paris, or Europe "." If I leave the power go out with heads held high, "he said. Saleh is still under strong political pressure from the opposition demanding his resignation in protests that began in the heat of the riots in Tunisia and Egypt, which have caused dozens of deaths.
On March 22, Saleh was willing to leave office before the end of the year and after the parliamentary elections in order to ensure "a constitutional transfer." Saleh is leading Yemen since unification between North and South of the country on May 22, 1990.
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