There is a danger in Yemen that the former president, Ali Abdullah Saleh, has refused to relinquish power and despite his removal from the position of president, is still seeking to continue his rule. Yemeni newspapers have reported that while the unfortunate President Abd Rabbo Mansour Hadi is meeting foreign diplomats in the front rooms of the presidential palace, the former president is meeting influential political and military leaders in the back rooms.

Despite the removal of several senior officers from influential positions in the country's various armed forces, there is still a real fear that Saleh has far too much influence in the present cabinet and in the army for any change to happen. Saleh's opponents alleged that he is misusing the immunity he was granted under the GCC-brokered deal, and hint that the immunity could be revoked if Saleh continues to try to manage the government.

Hadi will need to act soon, because if he does not, his presidency might end in the acclamation of Saleh's son Ahmad as the next president. Or maybe with Saleh standing in the next presidential elections in two years, after the current transition period is completed.