In Yemen, voters end three-decade-reign of Saleh as calls for prosecution mount

Voters in Yemen went to the polls today to formally end the rule of Ali Abdullah Saleh, who ruled the country for more than three decades. Violence hit some polling stations amid high security. At least nine people were killed and half the stations closed early, in some areas in the south, according to the BBC. Two bombs hit polling stations in Aden Monday. In the capital, Sanaa, however, there appeared to be high turnout, with long lines outside poll centers in schools and mosques, according to international observers. The voting follows more than a year of protests and violent clashes, as a youth-driven movement demanded the end to Saleh’s power and a transition to a democratic government. There’s only one candidate on the ballot - the vice president under Saleh - and some are concerned about the former ruler’s continued influence after the vote. For more, we’re joined by Ibraham Qatabi. He’s with the Yemeni American Coalition for Change and also works for the Center for Constitutional Rights, which today called on the US Department of Justice to investigate Saleh for allegations of torture and other human rights violations during his rule.