双语新闻【472】海湾合作委员会将请求也门总统辞职

Gulf Council to Ask Yemen's President to Resign

海湾合作委员会将请求也门总统辞职

Qatar's prime minister says the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council hopes to reach a deal with Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh and Yemen's opposition on Mr. Saleh's resignation. Sheikh Hamad bin Jassem al-Thani commented while thousands of protesters rallied in Sana'a and other Yemeni cities, calling for Mr. Saleh's immediate departure.

卡塔尔首相阿勒萨尼说，海湾合作委员会的六个成员国希望就萨利赫辞职问题，与也门总统萨利赫、也门反对派达成协议。阿勒萨尼作出上述表示的同时，数千名抗议者聚集在也门首都萨那和其他城市，敦促萨利赫立即辞职。

Opposition leaders say the Gulf Cooperation Council proposal calls for Mr. Saleh to hand over powers to a deputy. In addition, they say the plan would give Mr. Saleh immunity from prosecution.

反对派领导人表示，海湾合作委员会的建议呼吁萨利赫把权力交给他的副手。他们还表示，该计划将给予萨利赫免受起诉的豁免权。

The Associated Press says opposition leaders have welcomed the proposal. President Saleh had earlier accepted a GCC invitation to talk with opposition representatives. However, no date has been set for the meeting, which would take place in Saudi Arabia.

美联社说，反对派领导人欢迎这个建议。早些时候，萨利赫曾接受了这个委员会的邀请，跟反对派代表举行会谈。但是，还没有确定会谈的日期。会谈地点在沙特阿拉伯。