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| Mahdi Akef not competent to lead Muslim Brotherhood Group |
| 2008-06-11 |
| The former Libyan Muslim Brotherhood movement leader, Salah Shalwi owed his resign, two days earlier, from the movement, to several factors, including the positive developments in the Libyan scene. He says, in a phone interview with El Khabar, from his residence in Switzerland, he wants interacting and working with the national forces in this context. El Khabar: You have owed your resign from both the Libyan and International Muslim Brotherhood Organization, for the changes taking place in Libya. Could you tell us more what kind of changes you are talking about? Salah Shalwi: Well, there has been a political deviation in Libya for ages, however, the developments I referred to were statements made by Saif Islam Kedaffi as well as movements noticed in the political scene by independent social forces, while starting raising important initiatives. In turn, the Power has started recognizing having committed faults. I think all these are positive and strong signs able to launch serious debate on core political and social issues. El Khabar: Will you now focus on struggling for creating political parties in Libya? Salah Shalwi: Creating political parties in Libya has been banned since the Monarch system. As far as IÂ’m concerned, I wonÂ’t activate outside the law, IÂ’d always respect it. However I wonÂ’t cease calling for opening the political field for creating new parties. El Khabar: You have talked about faults being committed by World Muslim Brotherhood Organization, while alluding to the General Guide of the movement Cheikh Mahdi Akef. Could you explain more defects you shouldered to the World Leadership? Salah Shalwi: Nobody could deny sacrifices and hard work of our big brother Mahdi Akef, yet, he is not competent, politically, to lead the organization, as he has committed irreparable faults, which tarnished the organization image. For instance, during the Israeli attack against Lebanon, he declared that the group possesses 10 thousands fighters, ready to join the battlefield in Lebanon. I think such declarations have involved the group in troubles. IÂ’d like however to deny the existence of those fighters, even here in Libya. El Khabar: How would you assess the performance of Political and Preaching Islamic organizations in the Islamic World nowadays? Salah Shalwi:Well, these organizations were created during a crisis in the Islamic Nation; however, I think all efforts being made to raise awareness and facing challenges in Islamic Nation, have been acceptable, while any human act is exposed to fail and success. |
| Posted by:Fred |