Politics in Yemen Turning Deadly

President Saleh finally spoke out. He indirectly threatened South movements who are asking for the two state solutions. Soon after he finished, he then started his attack on the opposition calling them not qualified as they might lead Yemen to be the next Somalia or Iraq. What surprised me the most is when he compared the opposition with Al-Qaeda!

I don’t blame the president for threatening south movements and telling them to choose either death of unity, because over the last five months strong protests and calls were witnessed in the south, threatening the unity of the country. But, is it right for a president to threaten his own people with death. That is what I surely don’t agree with.

Also, calling opposition parties as people who would destroy the country is they took rule was another exaggeration. Why do political in Yemen tend to always turn out deadly and full of threats? Is that what politics is all about, or are we doing it wrong? I personally think that the lack of experience of democratic politics is lacked by both sides, which makes the tension grow even bigger.