Dubai: Yemen's consul in Dubai, Mohammad Saleh Al Qutesh, yesterday announced his support for the Yemeni youths and their "demands for freedom and dignity".
"After our long waiting for our homeland's voice and interest to win, we declare our total support to the youth and their demands," said a statement jointly signed by Al Qutesh and the country's ambassador to Pakistan Abdou Abdul Rahman, the ambassador to Qatar Abdul Malek Saeed, the ambassador to Oman Abdul Rahman Khamis, and the ambassador to Spain Mustafa Ahmad No'man.
According to the statement, a copy of which was sent to Gulf News, the new wave of support to the protesters comes "after developments have reached this turn, which threatens Yemen, its unity and its people's security".
It added: "We urge the rulers of the country and the wise people in the army, public institutions, thinkers and scholars to make the interest of the country and its people prevail over their personal and family interests."
Later, the Yemeni counsul to Jeddah, Ali Mohammad Al Ayyashi, signed the statement, according to Yemeni sources who spoke to Gulf News.
The ambassadors to Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Syria and China, Japan and Yemen's representative to the Arab League, had earlier in the day announced their support for ongoing public protests back home.
