Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has said that he is ready to hand over powers to safe hands.
President Ali Abdullah Saleh said this on Friday in a rousing speech to supporters shown on state television as tens of thousands of his foes rallied elsewhere in the capital Sanaa.Thousands of Saleh supporters in Sanaa were also out early on the streets for what they dubbed the Friday of Tolerance, with banners saying No to chaos, yes to security and stability. Some were carrying guns and traditional Yemeni daggers; others were waving flags and playing patriotic songs.Similar mass protests on March 18 left 52 people dead apparently gunned down by plainclothes snipers. That bloodshed prompted a string of generals, diplomats and tribal leaders to abandon Saleh, severely weakening his position.