The presidential decree issued by Hadi calls for the elections to be monitored by the Supreme Committee for Elections and Referendum , SABA reported . NEW : White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan urges calm and peace . Yemen 's vice president issues a decree calling for a vote to be held February 21 . President Saleh agreed on Wednesday to step down from office . The decree stipulates that the vote be monitored by an independent committee .
NEW : White House counterterrorism adviser John Brennan urges calm and peace . Yemen 's vice president issues a decree calling for a vote to be held February 21 . President Saleh agreed on Wednesday to step down from office . The decree stipulates that the vote be monitored by an independent committee .