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| Thinni indicates willingness to negotiate with armed groups |
| 2014-10-30 |
| [Libya Herald] Libyan Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni has directly stated, for the first time, that he is willing to negotiate with gangs. In an interview in Khartoum with BBC Arabic Service, Thinni said he would be willing to negotiate if the groups would agree to disarm and quit from 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... . He also said negotiations would be dependent upon these groups' willingness to recognise the House of Representatives (HoR) and the legitimacy of his government. It is unlikely that the Misratan-led Libya Dawn ...aka Fajr Libya, the Islamist operation launched to counter that of General Khalifa Haftar (Operation Dignity). It is made up of the Libya Shield militia (Misrata and Moslem Brotherhood), Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (Moslem Brotherhood), and Tripoli Brigade (close to Abdul Hakim Belhaj, head of Al-Watan party). Financing and moral support come from Turkey and Qatar... militias will agree to such terms. From the beginning they have refused to recognise the legitimacy of the HoR and have used that as a primary reason for their hold on the capital. The Prime Minister's announcement is reported to be linked to claims of a split within the HoR over whether or not there should be negotiations with those who oppose them. Reports that some members were trying to gather support to dismiss him because he was unacceptable to those boycotting the HoR have not been confirmed but sources in the House have spoken of a row involving at least two prominent Benghazi members over the issue dialogue. Aisa Al-Araibi is alleged to have told Siham Sirghua that there could be no negotiations with the opposition and that she should resign for supporting such moves. |
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