The fugitive Yemeni president relinquished power.
The fugitive Yemeni president fired his deputy, announced the formation of a presidential leadership council, and handed over all powers to him.
Resigned and fugitive Yemeni President Abd al-Mansour Hadi ousted his deputy, Ali Mohsen al-Ahmar, this morning (Thursday, April 7th) and handed over power to an institution called the Presidential Leadership Council.
According to Al-Arabi Al-Jadeed, Hadi, while dismissing Al-Ahmar, announced the formation of a presidential leadership council headed by Rashad al-Alimi, with seven other Yemeni political parties and factions, with the aim of forming a presidential leadership council with powers. The President and his Vice President announced the completion of the transition mission.
“Under this declaration, I delegate all my powers irrevocably to the Presidential Leadership Council in accordance with the Constitution, the Persian Gulf Initiative and its executive mechanism,” the resigned Yemeni president said in a statement.
According to the report, the Presidential Leadership Council, chaired by Rashad Al-Alimi and composed of “Sultan Al-Aradeh”, the governor appointed by the resigned government on Ma’rib, “Tariq Mohammad Saleh”, “Abdul Rahman Abu Zara”, the commander of “Al-Waya Al-Amalqa” forces, “Abdullah Al-Alimi Bauzir” His chief of staff, Othman al-Majli, Eid al-Zubaidi, chairman of the Transitional Council in southern Yemen, and Faraj al-Bahsani, governor of Hadramaut, will take over from Hadi and his deputy.
Following the transfer of power, the Yemeni Presidential Leadership Council will take over the political, military and security administration of the country in areas under the control of the Saudi-Emirati coalition; He will take over during the transition phase and will also be responsible for negotiating a ceasefire with the Ansarullah movement.