### [2011-02-23](/feed/2011/02/23/index.md)

##### General People's Congress
# Eight members of the ruling General People's Congress party resign after the deaths of protestors. 




### Sources:

1. [RFI](http://www.english.rfi.fr/middle-east/20110223-yemini-protesters-defiant-after-deaths-mps-resign)

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