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Wednesday, August 27, 2008

Warum Gaddafis Sohn die Politik verlässt

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Foto von Seif al-Islam dankt der Welt

WELT ONLINE: Er war mit der einzige, der den libyschen Revolutionsführer Muammar al-Gaddafi ungestraft kritisieren durfte: Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, Sohn des umstrittenen Potentaten. Der Westen hätte in ihm gerne Gaddafis Nachfolger gesehen. Doch Seif al-Islam gab seinen Rückzug aus der Politik bekannt – auf Druck seines Vaters.

Ob beim Friseur oder im Basar, in Damaskus, Beirut oder Rabat – wo immer man nach Muammar al-Gaddafi fragt, wird der Finger unter die Nase gehalten und das Schnupfen eines Kokainsüchtigen simuliert. Was der Mann von der Straße dem libyschen Revolutionsführer unterstellt, würde seinen unausgeschlafenen Eindruck sowie seine Unberechenbarkeit erklären.

Anfang August stoppte Gaddafi alle Öllieferungen an die Schweiz, nachdem dort einer seiner sechs Söhne wegen Misshandlung der eigenen Angestellten verhaftet worden war. Schweizer Firmen in Libyen, inklusive Nestlé, wurden geschlossen, zwei Schweizer Staatsbürger verhaftet.

Für Muammar Gaddafi ist das alles business as usual, schließlich diktiert er die Rechtsstaatlichkeit. Politisch Andersdenkende werden verfolgt, unliebsame Presseberichte bestraft und unabhängige Nichtregierungsorganisationen nicht zugelassen. Punkte, die Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, der zweitgeborene und politisch engagierte Sohn des Revolutionsführers – im Gegensatz zu vielen anderen Libyern – ungestraft kritisierte.

Vergangene Woche hielt er in Sebah, einer Wüstensiedlung im Süden des Landes, eine seiner kritischen live im Fernsehen übertragenen Reden. Seif al-Islam forderte bessere Lebensbedingungen für die Bevölkerung, den Aufbau der nicht existenten Zivilgesellschaft, eine rechtschaffene Justiz und eine freie Presse. Obwohl es wie eine Wahlkampfrede klang, verkündete der 36-Jährige im Anschluss seinen Rückzug aus der Politik. Warum Gaddafis Sohn die Politik verlässt >>> Von Alfred Hackensberger | 26. August 2008

TIMESONLINE:
Gaddafi Son Says Lockerbie Families Were ‘Greedy’: Colonel Muammar Gaddafi's son has accused relatives of the Lockerbie bombing victims of "trading with the blood of their sons and daughters” in their demands for compensation.

Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi, who is seen as the leading candidate to succeed his father as Libyan leader, said that the Lockerbie families were "very greedy” during negotiations over payouts for the deaths of loved ones.

Mr Gaddafi also told BBC2’s The Conspiracy Files that the Libyan government had only taken responsibility for Britain’s worst terrorist attack in order to get international sanctions lifted.
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| August 29, 2008

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Saturday, November 22, 2008

Libia - Figlio Gheddafi: Tripoli pronta a investire negli Usa

VIRGILIO: Fondo sovrano "ha evitato lo tsunami" e ha scelto l'America

New York, (Ap) - La Libia è pronta a investire negli Stati Uniti parte del suo fondo sovrano, pari a circa 100 miliardi di dollari. Lo ha confermato il figlio di Muammar Gheddafi, Seif al Islam, senza precisare l'entità della cifra che Tripoli intende stanziare per i suoi investimenti.

"Siamo brave persone, piacevoli. Ci piace lavorare. Investiremo. Abbiamo amici negli States e apriremo un nuovo capitolo nelle nostre relazioni" con gli Stati Uniti, ha detto Seif al Islam Gheddafi in un'intervista all'Associated Press.

Il figlio del leader libico ha confermato che il fondo sovrano di Tripoli "intende investire in America" nonostante l'attuale crisi finanziaria. Senza precisare la cifra, Seif al Islam ha aggiunto che il fondo sovrano libico "ha evitato lo tsunami" finanziario perché si tratta di un fondo nuovo. "Siamo sfuggiti al rischio e adesso siamo in una buona posizione per investire", ha aggiunto.

Seif Gheddafi ha anche spiegato perché la Libia ha scelto gli Stati Uniti. "Questo è un grande paese con la maggiore economia al mondo e offre grandi opportunità", ha commentato. [Origine: Virgilio] APCOM | 22.11.2008

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Thursday, August 21, 2008

Ghadhafi-Sohn zieht sich aus der Politik zurück

NZZ Online: Der Sohn des libyschen Staatschefs Muammar Ghadhafi, Seif al-Islam Ghadhafi, hat seinen Rückzug aus dem politischen Geschehen des Landes angekündigt.
Tripolis (sda) Der Sohn des libyschen Staatschefs Muammar Ghadhafi, Seif al-Islam Ghadhafi, hat seinen Rückzug aus dem politischen Geschehen des Landes angekündigt.

«Ich habe beschlossen, mich nicht mehr in Angelegenheiten des Staates einzumischen», sagte der 36-Jährige vor tausenden jugendlichen Anhängern in der Stadt Sebha. Ghadhafi-Sohn zieht sich aus der Politik zurück: Bildung einer «starken Zivilgesellschaft» gefordert >>> 21. August 2008

BBC:
Gaddafi Son Retires from Politics >>> | August 21, 2008

IOL.CO.ZA:
Seif to Follow Father's Footsteps?: Tripoli - Seif al-Islam, son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, is increasingly seen as the successor to his father, despite publicly ruling out any dynastic ambitions in the north African country >>> | August 21, 2008

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Friday, March 26, 2010

Kadhafi veut se réconcilier avec ses islamistes

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Seif al-Islam, fils aîné du deuxième mariage de Mouammar Kadhafi, chef du camp réformateur et héritier putatif de son père. Photo : Le Figaro

LE FIGARO: Le fils du guide libyen a annoncé la libération de trois chefs djihadistes et de deux cents militants.

Le régime libyen est décidé à pardonner à ses islamistes. Tripoli a annoncé mardi soir la libération de 214 militants de la cause djihadiste dont certains étaient incarcérés depuis plus de dix ans.

«C'est un moment historique», a affirmé Seif al-Islam, le fils de Mouammar Kadhafi, à l'origine de cet élargissement de masse des membres du Groupe islamique des combattants libyens (Gicl). Ce mouvement, un temps rallié à al-Qaida, fut très actif dans les années 1990. À ses côtés, en guise de symbole, s'affichaient Abdelhakim Belhaj, l'émir du Gicl, Khaled Chrif, son chef militaire, et Sami Saadi, l'idéologue, tous fraîchement libérés.

Cette ouverture est le point d'orgue de la politique de «réconciliation nationale» voulue par Seif al-Islam. «L'idée vient de l'Algérie qui a démontré qu'une telle mesure est possible sans apporter de changement au régime», souligne Luis Martinez, directeur de recherche au Centre d'études et de recherches internationales (Ceri). >>> Par Tanguy Berthemet | Jeudi 25 Mars 2010

Wednesday, March 02, 2011

"Je ne comprends pas les mensonges qu'on raconte"

LE POINT: EXCLUSIF. Entretien avec Seif el-Islam Kadhafi, fils du chef d'État libyen. Sidérant.

Seif el-Islam Kadhafi. Photo : Le Point

Décontracté et souriant, en pull-over à col roulé gris, des petites lunettes rondes et un crâne rasé qui lui donnent une allure d'universitaire contestataire américain des années soixante, c'est dans un somptueux bâtiment au grand escalier de marbre qui abrite les bureaux du Premier ministre, au coeur de Tripoli, que Seif el-Islam, 39 ans, le deuxième fils de Muammar Kadhafi, reçoit "Le Point". Il est 23  h  30, ce lundi 28 février. Sidérant. >>> Propos recueillis par MIREILLE DUTEIL, À TRIPOLI | Mercredi 02 Mars 2011

Thursday, October 27, 2011

Seif Al-Islam Reported Willing to Surrender to War Crimes Court

THE TRIPOLI POST: A senior National Transitional Council military official, has said that the second son of the former Libyan leader Muammar Al Qathafi, 39-year-old Seif al-Islam, wants to turn himself in to the Hague war crimes court.

It seems that Seif, his father's heir apparent, who is reportedly travelling with his relative, former intelligence chief Abdullah al-Senussi, is fearing for his life after the capture of his father and his brother Muatassim that led to their death. Instead, fearing he might not be able to find a safe haven across an African border, sees a jail cell in a Dutch jail as his best option.

Both Libyans are indicted by the International Criminal Court, ICC, for crimes against humanity after their crackdown on the popular revolt the began mid-February. The NTC official, Abdel Majid Mlegta, is reported telling Reuters:“They are proposing a way to hand themselves over to The Hague,” [sic] » | Thursday, October 27, 2011

Saturday, October 18, 2008

Seif Gaddafi with Claudia Haider

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Seif Gaddafi, Muammar Gaddafi’s son, was a personal friend of Jörg Haider. Photo of Seif Gaddafi with Claudi Haider, Jörg Haider’s wife, courtesy of ’Die Presse’

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Tuesday, October 04, 2011

Seif Al-Islam dirige les opérations à Bani Walid, selon le CNT

LE MONDE: Le fils le plus en vue du colonel Mouammar Kadhafi, Seif Al-Islam, se trouve à Bani Walid, où il dirige les opérations militaires contre les combattants du Conseil national de transition (CNT), a affirmé mardi un commandant du nouveau régime libyen.

Située à 170 km au sud-est de Tripoli, Bani Walid est l'un des derniers bastions fidèles au "Guide" libyen déchu. Malgré près d'un mois de combats, les forces pro-CNT ne parviennent pas à progresser dans cette vaste oasis au relief accidenté, en raison de la résistance acharnée des pro-Kadhafi mais aussi d'un manque de coordination et de moyens du côté des combattants du nouveau régime. » | LEMONDE.FR avec AFP | Mardi 04 Octobre 2011

Friday, March 04, 2011

Disgrâce de Kadhafi: des personnalités occidentales dans l’embarras

TRIBUNE DE GENÈVE: Nombre de personnalités et institutions occidentales sont plongées dans l’embarras après la mise en lumière de leurs relations privilégiées avec le clan Kadhafi.

Nombre de personnalités et institutions dans le monde occidental sont plongées dans l’embarras après la révélation au grand jour de leurs relations avec le régime de Mouammar Kadhafi, en butte à une révolte populaire dans son pays et à la réprobation internationale.

La prestigieuse London School of Economics (LSE) vient ainsi de payer au prix fort les liens qu’elle entretenait depuis plusieurs années avec la famille du chef de l’Etat libyen, dont le fils, Seif al-Islam, est diplômé de cette université. Rattrapé par le scandale, son directeur a démissionné jeudi soir.

En ligne de mire notamment: une dotation de 1,5 million de livres, dont 300.000 (350.000 euros) ont déjà été versées, faite à cet établissement d’excellence par la fondation dirigée par le cadet des fils Kadhafi.

S’y ajoute une série de contrats, dont une mission menée par le directeur de l’établissement, pour contribuer à la modernisation des institutions financières libyennes. Sans compter des soupçons de plagiat pesant sur la thèse de philosophie soutenue par Seif al-Islam et consacrée au "rôle de la société civile dans la démocratisation des institutions de gouvernance internationale". >>> Rédaction Online | Vendredi 04 Mars 2011

Thursday, December 03, 2009

Schweizer in Libyen haben Angst: Neuer Prozess – Ungewisse Hoffnung auf Hilfe von Seif al-Islam Ghadhafi

NZZ ONLINE: Die Lage der beiden in Libyen verurteilten Schweizer ist prekär. Mitte Dezember wird ihnen in Tripolis ein weiterer Prozess gemacht. Man hofft, dass Seif al-Islam Ghadhafi, Sohn des libyschen Führers, sich für ihre Freilassung verwendet.

In der libyschen Presse ist die Verurteilung der beiden in Tripolis festgehaltenen Schweizer nur kurz erwähnt worden. Die im Ausland ansässige unabhängige libysche Presse repetierte, was die Schweizer Medien verbreitet hatten.

Ein libyscher Anwalt behauptet am Telefon, die beiden Schweizer hätten grosse Angst vor der «Gefängnisstrafe ohne Bewährung», zu der sie am Dienstag verurteilt worden seien. Ausserdem fürchteten sie sich vor dem zweiten Prozess, der für Mitte Dezember angekündigt worden ist. Dabei sollen Max Göldi und Rachid Hamdani der illegalen wirtschaftlichen Tätigkeit in Libyen angeklagt werden. Das bestätigten libysche Regierungsbeamte. >>> Kristina Bergmann, Kairo | Mittwoch, 02. Dezember 2009

Saturday, August 11, 2007

Seif Al-Islam, Ghadafi’s Son, Confirms that Nurses and Doctor Were Tortured

SPIEGELONLINE INTERNATIONAL: Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's son confirms allegations made by a Palestinian-Bulgarian doctor and five Bulgarian nurses that they were tortured while being held captive in Libya for nine years.

Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi's son has confirmed allegations made by a Palestinian-Bulgarian doctor and five Bulgarian nurses that they were tortured while being held captive in Libya for nine years.
Since their European Union-brokered release last month (more...), the six have given interviews with the European press, including SPIEGEL, citing specific torture techniques and methods used on them while being held on charges of infecting Libyan children with HIV.

In an interview with Al-Jazeera released in excerpts on Wednesday, Seif Al-Islam Gadhafi, considered by some analysts to be a reformer, confirmed most of the allegations.

"Yes, they were tortured by electricity and they were threatened that their family members would be targeted," he said. Gadhafi did not apologize for their treatment, and even said allegations made by Palestinian-Bulgarian doctor Sharaf al-Hazouz, who was arrested with the five nurses and later awarded Bulgarian citizenship, were false. Gadhafi's Son Confirms Abuse of Bulgarian Medics: 'YES, THEY WERE TORTURED' (more)

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Saturday, March 12, 2011

Un fils de Kadhafi menace l'Italie de représailles

LE POINT: Seif al-Islam Kadhafi appelle Berlusconi à ne pas "trahir" un régime dont il est le premier partenaire commercial.

Un des fils du dirigeant libyen s'est dit mécontent de l'attitude de l'Italie, la menaçant de représailles économiques si elle devait "trahir" un régime dont elle est le premier partenaire commercial, dans des entretiens avec des journaux. "Nous sommes très choqués et même très irrités de votre position parce que vous êtes le premier partenaire de la Libye dans le monde", a déclaré Seif al-Islam Kadhafi aux quotidiens Corriere della Sera et Repubblica. "(Silvio) Berlusconi est notre ami. Nous sommes voisins, amis. Nous pouvions nous attendre à cela (une trahison, ndlr) de la France, de la Grande-Bretagne, de la Suède, mais pas de l'Italie", a-t-il dit. >>> Source AFP | Samedi 12 Mars 2011

Wednesday, February 23, 2011

WikiLeaks Cables Detail Qaddafi Family’s Exploits

THE NEW YORK TIMES: WASHINGTON — After New Year’s Day 2009, Western media reported that Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, a son of the Libyan leader Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, had paid Mariah Carey $1 million to sing just four songs at a bash on the Caribbean island of St. Barts.

In the newspaper he controlled, Seif indignantly denied the report — the big spender, he said, was his brother, Muatassim, Libya’s national security adviser, according to an American diplomatic cable from the capital, Tripoli.

It was Muatassim, too, the cable said, who had demanded $1.2 billion in 2008 from the chairman of Libya’s national oil corporation, reportedly to establish his own militia. That would let him keep up with yet another brother, Khamis, commander of a special-forces group that “effectively serves as a regime protection unit.”

As the Qaddafi clan conducts a bloody struggle to hold onto power in Libya, cables obtained by WikiLeaks offer a vivid account of the lavish spending, rampant nepotism and bitter rivalries that have defined what a 2006 cable called “Qadhafi Incorporated,” using the State Department’s preference from the multiple spellings for Libya’s troubled first family.

The glimpses of the clan’s antics in recent years that have reached Libyans despite Col. Qaddafi’s tight control of the media have added to the public anger now boiling over. And the tensions between siblings could emerge as a factor in the chaos in the oil-rich African country.

Though the Qaddafi children are described as jockeying for position as their father ages — three sons fought to profit from a new Coca-Cola franchise — they have been well taken care of, cables say. “All of the Qaddafi children and favorites are supposed to have income streams from the National Oil Company and oil service subsidiaries,” one cable from 2006 says. >>> Scott Shane | Tuesday, February 22, 2011

Monday, November 28, 2011

La gangrène menace Seif al-Islam s’il n’est pas soigné

TRIBUNE DE GENÈVE: Le fils de Mouammar Kadhafi, arrêté le 19 novembre et blessé à la main droite, pourrait développer une gangrène si ses blessures ne sont pas soignées, a déclaré lundi le médecin ukrainien qui l’a examiné.

Seif al-Islam Kadhafi, fils de l’ancien dirigeant libyen arrêté le 19 novembre dans le sud du pays, pourrait développer une gangrène si ses blessures ne sont pas soignées, a déclaré lundi le médecin ukrainien qui l’a examiné.

"Ses blessures sont graves mais quand je les ai vues, elles n’étaient pas gangrenées. Elles peuvent le devenir si elles ne sont pas soignées", a déclaré le Dr Andreï Mourakhovsky, qui a fait un pansement à la main droite du prisonnier au lendemain de son arrestation.

Une semaine après cette première visite, le Dr Mourakhovsky a exprimé son inquiétude: "J’avais été appelé par le conseil militaire. J’ai nettoyé la blessure et j’ai fait un pansement. Maintenant, il faut refaire un nouveau pansement. Le chef du conseil militaire a dit qu’il allait m’appeler mais ils ne l’ont toujours pas fait". » | AFP | lundi 28 novembre 2011

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Libya Trial Pledge Over Gaddafi Son

THE INDEPENDENT: David Cameron revealed tonight that he has received assurances from Libyan leaders that captured fugitive Seif al-Islam will be tried in line with international standards.

Britain will offer "every assistance" to Libya's government to ensure Muammar Gaddafi's son is brought to justice over his role in the "barbaric" reign of terror, the Prime Minister added.

Al-Islam was seized in southern Libya with two aides, who were trying to smuggle him out to neighbouring Niger, officials confirmed today.

Mr Cameron said: "The Libyan government's announcement of Seif al-Islam's arrest shows we are near the end of the final chapter of the Gaddafi regime.

"It is a great achievement for the Libyan people and must now become a victory for international justice too.

"He could have contributed to a more open and decent future for his country, but instead chose to lead a bloody and barbaric campaign against his own people. The fate of the Gaddafis should act as a warning to brutal dictators everywhere.

"Britain will offer every assistance to the Libyan government and the International Criminal Court to bring him to face full accountability and justice for what he has done. » | AP | Saturday, November 19, 2011
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Saturday, June 24, 2017

Historic Rivalry for Regional Dominance at the Root of Saudi-Qatar Crisis


The battle for regional power between Saudi Arabia and Qatar dates back to the very creation of the State of Qatar; back then, just as it is now, it was about regional dominance, explains Professor Seif Da'na

Friday, August 28, 2009

Seif ul Islam al-Qadhafi: Megrahi’s Release Was Linked to Oil Deal

MAIL ONLINE: Gordon Brown came under fresh pressure to reveal details of his Government's dealings with Libya today after claims by the son of Colonel Muammar Gaddafi over the Lockerbie bomber.

Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi claimed a prisoner transfer deal with Britain had targeted Abdelbaset Ali al Megrahi and was linked to talks on trade and oil.

He said the 'deal in the desert' specifically targeted the bomber but his name was never mentioned, and the prisoner transfer deal was signed at the same time as an oil deal. Gordon Brown under pressure over Lockerbie bomber after Gaddafi son reveals prisoner swap WAS linked to oil deal >>> Daily Mail Reporter | Friday, August 29, 2009

Monday, February 21, 2011

Qaddafi’s Son Warns of Civil War as Libyan Protests Widen

THE NEW YORK TIMES: CAIRO — A five-day-old uprising in Libya took control of its second-largest city of Benghazi and spread for the first time to the capital of Tripoli late on Sunday as the heir-apparent son of its strongman, Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi, warned Libyans in a televised speech that their oil-rich country would fall into civil war and even renewed Western “colonization” if they threw off his father’s 40-year-long rule.

In a rambling, disjointed address delivered about 1 a.m. on Monday, the son, Seif al-Islam el-Qaddafi, played down the uprising sweeping the country, which witnesses and rights activists say has left more than 200 people dead and hundreds wounded from gunfire by security forces. He repeated several times that “Libya is not Tunisia or Egypt” — the neighbors to the east and west that both overthrew their veteran autocrats in the space of the last six weeks.

The revolt shaking Libya is the latest and most violent turn in the rebellion across the Arab world that seemed unthinkable just two months ago and now poses the greatest threat in four decades to Colonel Qaddafi’s autocratic power. The United States condemned the Qaddafi government’s lethal use of force. >>> DAVID D. KIRKPATRICK and MONA EL-NAGGAR | Sunday, February 20, 2011

Tuesday, October 25, 2011

Libya: Col Gaddafi Buried at Dawn

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Col Muammar Gaddafi was buried at an unknown location at dawn on Tuesday, according to NTC officials.

Officials said earlier that the ousted Libyan leader would be buried in a secret desert grave, ending a wrangle over his rotting corpse that led many to fear for the country's governability.

Transitional government forces had put the body on show in a cold store in Misurata while they argued over what to do with it, until its decay forced them on Monday to end the display.

His son Mutassim is thought to have been buried in the same ceremony. A few relatives and officials were in attendance, according to a Misurata military council official.

Yesterday, the government bowed to international pressure and announced a commission to determine how Gaddafi died after he was cornered in a drain while trying to flee Sirte, his besieged home town. » | Ben Farmer, Tripoli and Barney Henderson | Tuesday, October 25, 2011

THE DAILY TELEGRAPH: Prince of Wales 'praised Col Muammar Gaddafi in 2007 letter': The Prince of Wales was used to improve Britain's relationship with Muammar Gaddafi and praised the Libyan leader in a letter to him in 2007, according to reports. ¶ In his letter the Prince complimented Gaddafi for his work with Christians, Aids victims and the British Council. ¶ He wrote: "I just wanted to write to Your Excellency to say how heartened I am by the breadth of these developments." » | Tuesday, October 25, 2011

PARIS MATCH: Exclusif. Le dernier message de Kadhafi à l’Occident: C’est peut-être le dernier courrier adressé par Kadhafi au monde occidental : un appel au secours lancé à son ancien ami Silvio Berlusconi écrit le 5 août dernier. Dans un élan désespéré, le président de la Jamahiriya y rappelle le pacte d’amitié scellé moins de deux ans plus tôt entre l’Italie et la Libye et enjoint le président du Conseil italien à faire cesser les bombardements de l’Otan sur son pays. » | François de Labarre - Parismatch.com | lundi 24 octobre 2011

Comment:

Qadhafi has gone. Cameron was determined that he should go. He got his way. Now Islamism will take over instead. It's already happened in Tunisia, and the introduction of sharia law has already begun in Libya. Seif ul-Islam said that if his father were toppled, it would make way for exactly what the West didn't want: Islamism. And he was right.

This in no way means that either Col. Qadhafi or his son were desirable. They were not. But what has really been achieved in Libya? And what has the Arab Spring bought to north Africa? Soon, Europe will be encircled by Islamism to the south and east. There will be an islamist crescent, stretching from west to north-east. Some achievement!
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Saturday, August 22, 2009

Gaddafi empfängt Lockerbie-Attentäter in Tripolis

WELT ONLINE: Libyens Machthaber Muammar al-Gaddafi hat den begnadigten Lockerbie-Attentäter Abdelbasset Ali Mohammed al-Megrahi empfangen. Gaddafi lobte die Entscheidung der schottischen Regierung als "mutig" und deutete an, dass die Freilassung des todkranken Terroristen bei wirtschaftlichen Verhandlungen eine Rolle gespielt habe.

Einen Tag nach der Freilassung des Lockerbie-Attentäters Abdelbasset Ali Mohammed al-Megrahi aus schottischer Haft hat Libyens Machthaber Muammar al-Gaddafi den schwer krebskranken Ex-Terroristen empfangen. Wie die libysche Nachrichtenagentur Jana am Samstag berichtete, dankte Gaddafi bei dem Treffen der schottischen Regierung für ihren Mut. Megrahi selbst beteuerte erneut seine Unschuld und kündigte Beweise für ein „Fehlurteil“ an.

Bei dem Treffen mit dem 57-jährigen Megrahi und seiner Familie am Freitagabend lobte Gaddafi laut Jana vor allem den „Mut“ der schottischen Behörden. Sie hätten angesichts des „nicht akzeptablen und nicht angemessenen“ Drucks ihre Unabhängigkeit bewiesen. Die US-Regierung und Angehörige der 270 Opfer des Attentats auf ein US-Linienflugzeug über dem schottischen Lockerbie 1988 hatten sich vehement gegen eine Freilassung des Attentäters ausgesprochen.

Gaddafi verglich die Freilassung al Megrahis mit der Freilassung von fünf bulgarischen Krankenschwestern und einem palästinensischen Arzt vor zwei Jahren. Ihnen war vorgeworfen worden, mehr als 400 libysche Kinder vorsätzlich mit HIV infiziert zu haben.

Der libysche Staatschef bedankte sich dem Bericht zufolge auch beim britischen Premierminister Gordon Brown, bei Queen Elizabeth II. und ihrem zweitältesten Sohn Prinz Andrew. Alle drei hätten die schottische Regierung ermutigt, die „historische und mutige Entscheidung“ zu treffen, Megrahi freizulassen. Dieser Schritt werde „positive Auswirkungen“ auf die Beziehungen zwischen beiden Ländern und alle Bereiche der Zusammenarbeit haben, sagte Gaddafi.

Gaddafis Sohn Seif al-Islam hatte zuvor in einem Fernseh-Interview gesagt, dass die Freilassung Megrahis bei wirtschaftlichen Verhandlungen mit Großbritannien eine Rolle gespielt habe. Bei Verhandlungen über Öl- und Gaslieferungen sei auch der Fall des Lockerbie-Attentäters auf den Verhandlungstisch gekommen, sagte Islam, der ein wichtiger Unterhändler in den Gesprächen mit der schottischen Regierung war und Megrahi bei seiner Rückkehr begleitete. >>> | Samstag, 22. August 2009