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| Muslim Brotherhood in Libya does not have a military arm, claims leader |
| 2014-10-22 |
| [Libya Herald] The official head of the Libyan Moslem Brüderbund, Bashir Kubti, has rejected the assertion by the Prime Minister that 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... is the military arm of the Moslem Brüderbund in Libya. Speaking in a telephone interview with the German Press Agency, Kubti criticized Prime Minister Abdullah Al-Thinni for making the claim and said that the Moslem Brüderbund does not have a military arm. He added some rather choice remarks about Thinni, saying that he could not be believed. He also said that the Brotherhood was tired of being blaimed for all the problems in the country, saying that the government should be held responsible, starting back to the time of Ali Zeidan. According to Kubti, the government spent too much time blaming the Moslem Brüderbund and did not focus on finding a solution to the problems in Libya. On the subject of Khalifa Hafter, Kubti declared he that was dictating not only military events in Libya but also the political process. He claimed that Hafter was "an illegitimate leader" and questioned the legitimacy of the House of Representatives since it was backing Hafter. The Moslem Brüderbund, claimed Kubti, is not biased. "We are with the people and respect the people's choices", he said. "We supported the elections and the outcome of the elections." The House of Representatives (HOR), however, had failed to follow the correct procedures for the handover, he stated. That had led to questions about its legitimacy. |
| Posted by:Fred |