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Leaders of Tripoli revolutionary brigades blame Presidency Council for low living, security conditions
[Libya Observer] The leaders of the Tripoli...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... revolutionary brigades issued a statement on Friday calling on the Presidential Council of the UN-proposed government to either commit to the Skhirat agreement or declare it as a failure. "We are very concerned about the deteriorating living and security conditions in the country after the arrival of the UN-proposed government to Tripoli." The statement goes. They also called for unity to save the country from collapse and for peaceful power circulation, warning of any harbored intentions to spark war in the capital. "We totally reject the coup attempts and the rule of military." The statement continues, adding that the Tripoli brigades condemn liquidations, abductions and breaking into houses. The leaders also called for the release of all the kidnapped people and for lifting the siege on Benghazi and Derna, urging at the same time for stopping Khalifa Haftar ... served in the Libyan army under Muammar Qadaffy, and took part in the coup that brought Qadaffy to power in 1969. He became a prisoner of war in Chad in 1987. While held prisoner, he and his fellow officers formed a group hoping to overthrow Qadaffy. He was released around 1990 in a deal with the United States government and spent nearly two decades in the United States, gaining US citizenship. In 1993, while living in the United States, he was convicted in absentia of crimes against the Jamahiriya and sentenced to death. Haftar held a senior position in the anti-Qadaffy forces in the 2011 Libyan Civil War. In 2014 he was commander of the Libyan Army when the General National Congress (GNC) refused to give up power in accordance with its term of office. Haftar launched a campaign against the GNC and its Islamic fundamentalist allies. His campaign allowed elections to take place to replace the GNC, but then developed into a civil war. Guess you can't win them all... from pursuing his coup. They also added that they are against radicalism and will fight it in all of its forms, reaffirming that they are fully ready to work with whomever is loyal to the country and wants to form united army and police institutions. Posted by: Fred 2016-11-06 |
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