Failure of Mediation to End the Fighting Between the Al-Ahmars and Ali Abdullah Saleh

The Mediation Committee designated by President Ali Abdulla Saleh to end the fighting has issued a statement holding the President responsible for the failure of the mediation.
Here is the text of the statement issued by the mediators

Statement of the Mediators Between the Government and Sheikh Sadiq Al-Ahmar

We were designated by the President of the Republic to mediate to bring about a cease fire between the Government and Sheikh Sadiq Bin Abdullah Bin Hussein Al-Ahmar and his brothers. We, all the mediators, went to the house of Sheikh Sadiq Bin Abdullah Al-Ahmar and he responded to our mediation and indeed a cease fire was arranged and executed at 7:00 PM on the 23rd of May 2011. We agreed to continue the morning of the following day to withdraw the units from the positions where they were found. Indeed on the following morning we went to the home of Sheikh Sadiq Al-Ahmar and we were surprised that all the units commenced firing all the different weapons with them towards the house of Sheikh Sadiq Al-Ahmar. We tried to make contact with the President to put a stop to the firing, but it was apparent that the President was not serious in a cease fire and w all as mediators decided to the media as mediators decided to stop the mediation and hold the President responsible, because he is the one capable of stopping the turbulence (schism) after God Al-Mighty, and we hereby announce our position and stand by Sheikh Sadiq Al-Ahmar.

We hereby request Allah to prevent Yemen from schism (division)

1. Lt. General Ghalib Al-Qamish
2. Sheikh Faisal Abdullah Manna'a
3. Sheikh Ghalib Al-Ajda'a
4. Sheikh Ali Bin Ahmed Al-Rassas
5. Sheikh Ahmed Abu Houriah
6. Sheikh Ali Bin Ali Al-Qousy.