Russian sochi hosted the olympics. Now well tell you why its being left out in the cold. So we begin in yemen where people have been demonstrating against the houthi coup. Thousands on the streets there. In houthi fighters arrested 17 people who took part in those demonstrations. People are outraged at houthi leaders for dissolving parliament on friday and setting up a president ial council effectively taking control of the government, and International Criticism has been swift and stern. It says that it will take further steps if the houthi do not return to the negotiate table. Its been condemned and called a coup and a grave move that cannot be accepted, its been called a plot against the constitution. Houthi supporters say that they could do nothing but seize power. They were blamed for anything that happened in the country. And it came to a deadend that they could not reach agreement. So we had no choice but to take responsibility. They said they would hold them accountable. Now you the obstacles in dialogue. This is what weve been looking at. Now live in aden, how many many people would agree with that point of view, maybe not in the south but in the north, how much support do the houthi have give theyre a minority in the country. Well, not much, and that was exemplifyied in the constitution declaration yesterday when the crowd that was present was made up almost entirely of houthi supporters. Those who werent part of the Houthi Movement were former government officials who have been on house arrest. They say they were forceed to give truism that was being shown across Television Channels in yemen, as well as some allies of the former regime of ali abdullah saleh. As you read, the statement saying that the power grab has torpedoed the political process here and that its a grave escalation. Also the u. N. Special envoy issued a statement on the official Facebook Page in the last hour or so saying that this decision took him by surprise. He had declared just 48 hours before the announcement of this coup that things were actually moving forward and that there was reason for optimism. And they were due to meet today. Saturday to finalize some sort of agreement. But by the houthies going along that shattered that peace process. Jamal, what are we to take of the accusations that have been band bandied about that iran is pulling the strings behind all this . There is no question that the houthies are close to the iranian regime. How much that translates in terms of actual tangible support varies upon who you spook to. We know that there have been reports confirmed by some sources here in yemen that the iranians had delivered several shipments of fuel for the caughties. Bearing in mind that the fuel production is concentrated in areas not under their control. Therefore, they required that. We heard from Iranian State tv after that coup announcement. They were very much in favor of that and its causing alarm and concern, thats why weve seen these strong words from the gcc. The question is not only how much iran supports the houthies. But how much the allies are willing to get involved. They have been at odds with saudi arabia because of the Muslim Brotherhood or the socialist party that arent as lets say instrumental in yemeni politics as they once were. They lack a lot of solid support from gulf copies. Unless theyre given equal support, its difficult to see how some sort of rebalance can occur in the political system. Well take you live now to yemen. In fact, the houthi heart lapped in the north of the country where the houthi leader is making a televised address on yemeni television. Let listen to what he has to say. At this historiccal moment, where our revolting yemeni people have taken a gypped step forward in their march towards freedom, dignity and dependence dependence and to break the shackles of injust and corruption. At this defining moment of our history with congratulate the yemeni people for their defiance and sense of responsibility, and the ongoing march forward afford towards a promising youre on this resistcal day a great day in our christ expent and address the whole world that the yemeni people have earned the right to led free life. The yes minipeople are worth of assigning the and rightful ones. The historic significant moment taken by our people of yesterday, it is as significantly historical step forward. This move came to address the cook tomb, through which other forces meant to undermine political people. Some Political Forces and some collaborator within and without yemen failed to understand that the yemeni people are adamant that the receive their legitimate bowl just demands to establish a dignified way of life to, establish a true statea state of an constitution, a state of authority. A state for yen my, each and of a with each at the pointing forward, take intheirinside yemen and outside yemen started new conspiracies. Aiming to undermine the steps taken forward following the steps taken on 21st of september, and the following significant steps forward othersother forces were acting irresponsebly, failing to consider the aspiration of the people turning a mind blind eye to their demands acting negatively in a way that represents the absence of sentiment of responsibility. What have the yemeni people done . What have the yemeni people done to them so that they would manipulate conspiracy one after another preventing yemeni people from achieving their lawful demands. The vacuum started following the resignation rendered by the yemeni president president hadi and the head of the government. What ask they aid by this resignation. And what did the forces backing them aim at . They aimed at closing an anarchy. Closing a vacuum in all the state authorities and constitutions. This vacuum is coupled with other activities. Toppling the integrity of the people aim to go device the countries therefore this vacuum is nothing but a conspiracy. It was an unjust step against the people who deserve to be served. The people who deserve to be served to the best of their interests. This move by the former president and the forces moving in this direction was a wrong move uncalculated, unwise, unjust move that fails to respect the people or the will of the people or the lawful demands of the people. This move aimed to plunge the country into may yes mayhem with the aim to see the country collapse. The glorious revolution of the people wouldnt stand still until others would undermine the stability of the country. The yemeni people wouldnt sit on their hands. The yemeni people would not stand still or turn a blind eye to the threats simply for the reason that the yemeni people are educated, aware cultural people aware of the conspiracies moving around them, and the nature happening upon them. This is a responsible act not a reckless one simply for the reason that the Political Forces wished and willed to manipulate that vacuum. Aiming at crippling the political process. Repeating the state institution and taking the state of the country until it blends into mayhem. They had no agenda. They were not sidelined by the revolution. On the contrary, the revolution paved the way for all the parties to engage. However, it was them who were not convinced to engage. To them we ask what do you want . What is your interest in cripple crippling the state institutions institutions . What benefits would you gain if the country continues in vacuum . This vacuum is not in the interest of the country. Politically economically, socially or at security level. There were grave dangers hovering over yemen. Economic threats security dangers, all these perils posed as threats to the unity and stability of the country. They wished to see the vacuum continuing simply for the reason that they failed to respond positively even to the proposal of the president ial council composed of all the elements of the fabric of the active players of yemen. They did not wish to move in the right direction to end this vacuum. Thats why they acted wrongly. They were adamant to see the state and institution crippled, to see the country plunging into mayhem and insecurity. And then came this wise, strategic significant responsible move by us to the best interest of the country the true threat to the country. The declaration came to the transitional period to end the vacuum to the best interest of the people to stand up to the conspiracies and the threats facing the people. Thats why today i face the yemeni people, not to get bothered by the descriptions given to them their move. Again, the move are conspirators, and they are on the wrong side. They are acting irresponsebly towards your interests. It is them that are acting negatively. What benefit could the vacuum bring to the yemen yemenany people. What so the vacuum bring but total collapse. They wish to see yemen in vacuum. Then they would blame the consequences of this vacuum on the evolution. This is the agenda. The mayhem and collapse would be blamed on the yemeni people. On the revolution. They would have them blame the yemeni people. They would have blamed you. They had hoped to see you failing. Today we say to them the yemeni people are greater more noble, wiser than any conspiracy. The yemeni people are brave enough to take the right move no matter what it takes. The yemeni people are wise enough to take the necessary steps to rectify the force of action. It is the right of the yemeni people to live a dignified way of life. That was the houthi leader Abdulmalik Al houthi speaking, justifying the houthi move there for what is described as a coup. He said the houthies were acting in the interests of the evolution. Saying that the resignation was a wrong move, and suggesting that it was done to pretty a power vacuum. Sack he said that those who are against what the houthies have done are speaking of conspiracies and plots. Jamal, what do you make of what we just heard . Well, adrian, as you put it, hes trying to justify this coup and hes not backing down on this step saying that not only was this something that was needed, but it was forced monday him and his group and put be the blame entirely on the former president and his government as well as those outside forces. Thethe reason why they had resigned and the reason that he stated when he decided to resign was since the houthi government came in. He said he resigned because he was trying to create chaos and mayhem. It shows the different sides and how entrenched they are in their points of view, and how far it was or what a difficult job it was to try to mediate and try and bring them together, and ultimately it appears until now he has failed in his job. He said he was acting in the interest of the revolution. Hundreds of thousands of people we saw demonstrating in the capitol the demonstrations that ultimately led to the resignation of the previous president ali abdullah saleh. It was his only ally up to this point has been the president. With situations like this, those who have been in favor of the arab revolution have condemned this and said it amounts to nothing more than a coup detat. Well be back with you for further analysis a little later. Lets get you updated with a few other stories here on al jazeera. 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