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| The opposition refuses to negotiate, requires that Gaddafi leaves the country |
| 2011-03-10 |
| [Ennahar] The Libyan opposition Tuesday rejected any possibility of negotiations with the regime of Muammar Qadaffy, demanding that the Libyan leader left the country while promising in this case not to initiate criminal prosecution. Abdeljalil Mustapha, former justice minister who chairs the National Council set up to prepare for the transition, said the Libyan leader had not sent an emissary himself, but that lawyers of Tripoli proposed as intermediates for negotiations. "He did not send anyone. Some people have proposed as intermediate to stop bloodshed and end the suffering endured by the inhabitants of Misrata", the third largest city, 150 km from Tripoli, the scene of fighting with heavy weapons, said by telephone Adbeljalil. "These people are bully boy lawyers in Tripoli," he added. "We're obviously in favor of ending the bloodshed, but he must first resign, then he should go, and we will not prosecute criminal charges against him," he added, without specifying whether that immunity was been suggested by the lawyers of Tripoli. Earlier, a front man for the opposition had raised a proposal for negotiations on the part of Qadaffy's camp, and assured that the offer was immediately rejected. "I think there was an attempt by people of Qadaffy with the National Council. It was rejected," said Mustafa Gheriani, responsible for media relations at the headquarters of the opposition, installed in the court of Benghazi. "We will not negotiate with him. He knows where Tripoli airport is and all he has to do is to leave and stop the bloodshed," he added. Another opposition representative, speaking on condition of anonymity, ... for fear of being murdered... told AFP that a mediator had approached the National Council on Monday but there would be no discussion until Mr. Qadaffy leaves the country. The Libyan opposition, fighting for three weeks against the regime, controls much of eastern Libya, and some towns in the west. Saturday, the National Council said it was the "sole representative of Libya." The advance of the snuffies on the front was stopped in recent days by the regular army, who also conducted deadly attacks with heavy weapons in several towns in the west. |
| Posted by:Fred |