In his fifth televised appearance since leaving the country for medical treatment in June, President Saleh assured his supporters that he intends to be back in Yemen soon while calling the opposition parties in Yemen to dialogue instead of using force to reach power. “Reaching power must come through elections and not coups,” Saleh said in his speech.

Looking healthy and strong, Saleh’s speech saw hundreds of his followers dancing in the streets of the capital Sana’a. He said that opposition parties and thieves took the youth revolution project away and the demands today are the demands of the opposition and not the revolution.

Opposition parties were not so happy with the threatening tone Saleh used during his televised speech on Tuesday. “We are surprised that Saudi Arabia is allowing Saleh to threaten his people and the opposition while he is a guest on its lands,” said a senior opposition Joint Meeting Parties official.

Saleh’s speech comes in a day when hundreds of tribal leaders gathered in Sana’a in support for him and his government. Tribes insisted that Saleh is the constitutional president and must be supported. “Tribes in Yemen will stay steadfast and in support of Saleh,” the statement of the tribes meeting read.

Tomorrow, opposition parties are expecting to announce their national council, which they intend to market to the international community as an option in case Saleh’s regime falls from power.