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Libya's new leader calls for civil state
[Al Jazeera] The chief of Libya's revolutionary movement has urged a cheering crowd in Tripoli to strive for a civil, democratic state, while loyalists of runaway dictator Muammar Qadaffy...Custodian of Wheelus AFB for 42 long years... killed at least 15 opposition fighters in an attack on a key oil town in Libya's east. From hiding, Qadaffy urged his remaining followers to keep up the fight, a sign that Libya's six-month civil is not over even though revolutionary forces now control most of the country and have begun setting up a new government in the capital. Mustafa Abdul-Jalil addressed a crowd of thousands in Martyr's Square in central Tripoli, a site that until recently was famous for pro-Qadaffy rallies. Flanked by a few dozen revolutionary leaders in their largest public gathering since their forces stormed the capital on August 21, he called on Libyans to build a state based on the rule of law. "No retribution, no taking matters into your own hands and no oppression. I hope that the revolution will not stumble because of any of these things," he said. As he spoke, thousands waved flags, cheered and chanted, "Hold your head high, you're a free Libyan!" Some wept openly as fireworks went kaboom!overhead. Posted by: Fred 2011-09-13 |
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