abdel mansour hadi says he's still the president of the country houthis have taken over, hadi has dismissthe houthis actions as illegal. mohamed vall reports. >> somehow president abdel mansowrmansour hadi managed to escape. null and illegal. he called for the militias to release, who have been under house arrest. previous agreements such as the gulf initiative should be built upon for legitimacy. hadi also called on the international community to continue to support legitimacy in yemen and to offer economic support. but of course to many yemenis the statement ignores several key issues. most importantly, the question of his resignation. hadi's escape is seen as a game-changer. just a couple of days ago his opponents as well as some of his former supporters agreed on a new legislative body intended to lead up to a new form of government. but hadi's reemergence from the shadows has made it difficult to ignore him or to go ahead with the plan. his resignation hasn't been confirmed by the parliaments. he is still the legitimate president. he can decide to step down or lead yemen from aden. they expressed reluctance to his leadership. left many confused, mohamed vall, al jazeera aden.