Yemen ruling party members form new pro-protest bloc

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SANAA, April 18 | Mon Apr 18, 2011 1:56pm EDT

SANAA, April 18 (Reuters) - A group of members of Yemen's ruling party have formed a new party supporting protests and the ousting of president Ali Abdullah Saleh, they said on Monday.

The new party, called the Justice and Development Bloc, is against the suppression of protesters, its leader told Reuters. (Reporting by Mohammed Ghobari; Writing by Jason Benham; Editing by Louise Ireland)

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