Yemen’s opposition dismissed on Monday a government plan for talks aimed at easing unrest after months of mass protests demanding President Ali Abdullah Saleh’s overthrow, saying it had not even heard of any such “roadmap” for peace. Vice President Abd-Rabbu Hadi Mansour, who is acting president while Saleh remains in a Saudi Arabian hospital after an assassination attempt, said on Sunday that a road map would be launched within a week. Govt spokesman Tareq al-Shami told Reuters the plan would centre on talks with the opposition. “The roadmap is based on all sides gathering at the dialogue table and discussing all the issues,” he said.
