... Saleh initially took power as a strongman of North Yemen in 1977, when disco was in flower...
steps down.
The demonstrators, who were joined by a group of Elite Republican Guards, also rejected efforts by Arab states in the Persian Gulf to revive a plan to end the crisis, Rooters reported.
"I say to the [P]GCC Secretary-General Mr. [Abdullatif] al-Zayani and the rest of the [Persian] Gulf countries that did not withdraw (from [P]GCC plan) thanks, but no thanks because you did not present an initiative that meet the demands and needs of the Yemeni people," said a protester.
"We only hear from Abdullatif al-Zayani that he will introduce amendments in favor of the regime, we think that this plan does not respect the rights of the Yemeni people who went out demanding the oust of President-for-Life Ali Abdullah Saleh," another protester said.
Al-Zayani arrived in Sanaa on Saturday for a three-day visit to try and resurrect the power-transfer deal, which the Persian Gulf bloc brokered between Saleh and opposition leaders.
Qatar pulled out of the plan on Thursday, citing "stalling, continued escalation, and lack of wisdom" as the reason for its change of heart.
Saleh has clung to power for over 32 years despite defections from politicians, army officers and tribal leaders.