Tuesday, April 12, 2011

Demonstrations outside the meeting between the rebels and the AU in Benghazi

Benghazi. .- Almost two thousand demonstrators protest today against a hotel in Benghazi, where rebel leaders are meeting with the delegation of the African Union (AU) to discuss his peace plan, which Muammar Gaddafi has agreed, found in EFE meeting place. The protesters utter slogans against Gadhafi and show their distrust of the mediation of the AU, composed of the presidents of five African countries including South Africa, Jacob Zuma, and Mali, Amadou Toumani Touré.

At least 700 people are concentrated and at the gates of the hotel, waving tricolor flags and chanting revolutionary slogans as "No peace with Gaddafi murderer" or "Seif el Islam to court," referring to the eldest son of Colonel and more than likely successor before the rebellion Libyan give a turn to the country from 16 February.

The AU mission has arrived in Benghazi by air, traveling to Tripoli on Sunday and is meeting with rebel representatives in a central hotel in the insurgent capital, sources with the direction of the insurgents. The same sources indicated that, in principle, there is no provision press conference of African presidents or representatives of the continental organization, although there will be an official statement this afternoon, a rebel leader on the outcome of the meeting.

Libyan rebels consider the plan of the AU for an immediate ceasefire, although they insist that the Libyan leader should leave office and withdraw its ground troops, sources told Efe quoted. As stated on Sunday in Tripoli South African President Jacob Zuma, the Libyan regime accepted the "road map" proposed that the heads inland.

Responsible for peace and security of the pan-African organization, Ramta Lamamra, said today that the plan includes an immediate cessation of hostilities, the establishment of humanitarian corridors to bring aid to civilians and the beginning of a dialogue between warring parties . The sources quoted the rebel leadership stressed today that a condition sine qua non for accepting any peace proposal, in addition to the output of Qadhafi, his family and his closest officials of power-is that the regime allows freedom expression in areas of the country under their control.

The rebels believe that, if allowed free expression in Tripoli and other cities, thousands of Libyans will take to the streets to demand that Gadhafi leaves office, which significantly accelerate the decomposition of the system. For its part, Iman Bughaigis-up a few days ago one of the main spokespersons for the National Transitional Council (CNT) and work now focuses on education and training of rebel cadres, "he told EFE that" anyone with blood on their hands "can remain in power.

"Gaddafi is not credible, you have to go with his family and ministers, no one involved in the killing of thousands of Libyans can continue to lead the country," he said. Bughaigis recalled that the Libyan leader has proposed and sometimes cease-fire that has never respected, and insisted that it must withdraw its troops from land and stop attacking as Misrata cities in the West, or Brega and Ajdabiya in the east.

"I know where the airport, if he stays must answer for their crimes against humanity in Libya and abroad," he said, adding that the rebels did not "avenge" the Colonel but also give you immunity if you stay in the country . "In Libya have a fair trial, we do not retaliate, but also be accountable to the International Criminal Court (ICC)," he said.

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