SANA'A: Yemen's Ali Abdullah Saleh, Yemen's president for 33 years, is expected to return home from the United States on Wednesday to prepare for the transfer of power to his elected successor, local media reported. Saleh, who has been receiving medical treatment in the US over the last few weeks, has already packed up for the trip, sources in Yemen were quoted as saying by Mareb Press. Saleh signed a United Nations-sponsored agreement in November whereby he agreed to relinquish power to his deputy Abd Rabu Mansour Hadi in exchange for immunity from prosecution. The deal followed months of violence as Saleh's regime cracked down on demonstrators calling for his ouster. Hadi on Tuesday stood as the sole candidate in early presidential elections, in which around 60 per cent of the country's 10 million registered voters reportedly cast their ballots. According to media reports, the final result is expected to be announced Friday. BM ShortURL: http://goo.gl/muJml Tags: Elections, Return, Saleh Section: Latest News, Yemen
