"Yemen's Parliament approved immunity to free President Ali Abdullah Saleh from prosecution, following through on a requirement in a deal for him to give up power. The lawmakers extended the legislation to grant immunity for politically motivated crimes committed by all officials working under Mr. Saleh"
The agreement, remained controversial with critics who say he should be punished for acts during his 33 years as President, including what anti-government protesters and Human Rights Watch say was the killing of hundreds of demonstrators by his security forces. The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Saleh gets immunity: The immunity law cannot be cancelled or appealed. However, Mr. Saleh can still be prosecuted outside Yemen — by the International Criminal Court, for instance.
The agreement, remained controversial with critics who say he should be punished for acts during his 33 years as President, including what anti-government protesters and Human Rights Watch say was the killing of hundreds of demonstrators by his security forces. The Hindu : Opinion / Op-Ed : Saleh gets immunity: The immunity law cannot be cancelled or appealed. However, Mr. Saleh can still be prosecuted outside Yemen — by the International Criminal Court, for instance.
Even if he does leave office, Mr. Saleh has many family members and loyalists still in influential positions in the government and armed forces, through whom, analysts say, he will still be able to wield influence.
Yemeni officials recently expressed concern that elections could be postponed because of the chaotic state of the country.
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