According to reports, a Yemeni official confirmed on Thursday that Saleh had left the United States, but gave no information about his destination.
Saleh had repeatedly said he would return to Yemen after his “treatment” in the US. He allegedly underwent medical treatment in the US for wounds he sustained in an attack on his presidential palace last year.
Abd Rabbuh Mansur al-Hadi, who served as vice president under Saleh, was the single candidate in Tuesday vote, described by pundits as a mockery of democracy.
Hadi will lead Yemen for a two-year interim period as stipulated by a power transition deal which was brokered by the (Persian) Gulf Cooperation Council in November after months of protests calling for Saleh’s removal.
While many viewed the election as a referendum on Hadi’s appointment, opposition groups including Southern Movement boycotted the poll over concerns that it would not bring an end to Saleh’s regime.
MHB/MA
Views: 0