25/04/2011 13:18
Yemeni President insists on elections as a fair way to step down
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh told the BBC he will only step down after national elections are held.
"You call on me from the US and Europe to hand over power," Mr Saleh said.
"Who shall I hand it over to? Those who are trying to make a coup? No. We will do it through ballot boxes and referendums. We'll invite international observers to monitor."
Mr Saleh has described the protests against him as an attempted "coup."