Yemen’s parliament approved a law that grants President Ali Abdullah Saleh “complete” immunity from prosecution

Yemen’s parliament approved on Saturday a law that grants President Ali Abdullah Saleh “complete” immunity from prosecution as part of a Gulf-brokered transition deal.
  
In return, Saleh, in power since 1978, will step down from power next month. The law also offers partial protection from legal action to his aides, an issue Saleh insisted on for weeks.

Yemeni Information Minister Ali al-Amrani said the law was a pivotal point of debate and that people can now look forward for change and development.

The transitional government of national unity, which is led by the parliamentary opposition, had submitted 11th-hour amendments on Friday reducing the scope of the amnesty offered to the president's aides following a public outcry.