Yemen leader offers to devolve power
  • 13 years ago
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh bowed on Thursday to pressure after a month of violent protests, but his pledge to devolve power to parliament was swiftly rejected as too late by the opposition. Speaking to tens of thousands of people at a stadium in the capital, Sanaa, the veteran leader of the strategic US ally promised to hold a referendum on a new constitution later this year.Duration: 01:00
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