London. .- The British Foreign Minister, William Hague, said today that the UK wants the Libyan leader, Muammar al-Gaddafi, accountable to the International Criminal Court (ICC), but would not discuss what should be the fate of Colonel if he decides to leave office. Speaking to Radio 4, BBC on the occasion of the international meeting held in London today on the Libyan crisis, Hague said his country does not know "where to go.
I will not choose the retirement home of Colonel Gaddafi" . "Of course I believe that he must appear before a court. People who commit crimes, if the prosecutor (the ICC, Luis Moreno Ocampo) has information about them should be submitted to the International Criminal Court," he said. "But of course, where he goes, if it is running (Gaddafi), depends on him and the Libyan people to decide and we do not necessarily control it," the minister added.
Asked what might happen if the Libyan rebels attack civilians, the British foreign minister said he would not talk about it because it is a "hypothetical situation." "What we do is make it very clear to the opposition not to expect them to attack the civilian population in any city," said Hague, who insisted, moreover, that today's conference will examine the needs of the people of Libya.
Delegations of the countries of the international coalition, UN, NATO, the African Union and Arab League are meeting in London to discuss the Libyan crisis and the future of Gaddafi. 
I will not choose the retirement home of Colonel Gaddafi" . "Of course I believe that he must appear before a court. People who commit crimes, if the prosecutor (the ICC, Luis Moreno Ocampo) has information about them should be submitted to the International Criminal Court," he said. "But of course, where he goes, if it is running (Gaddafi), depends on him and the Libyan people to decide and we do not necessarily control it," the minister added.
Asked what might happen if the Libyan rebels attack civilians, the British foreign minister said he would not talk about it because it is a "hypothetical situation." "What we do is make it very clear to the opposition not to expect them to attack the civilian population in any city," said Hague, who insisted, moreover, that today's conference will examine the needs of the people of Libya.
Delegations of the countries of the international coalition, UN, NATO, the African Union and Arab League are meeting in London to discuss the Libyan crisis and the future of Gaddafi.
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