Reply #89: Official Statement from Mustafa Abdel Jalil, Chairman of the National Transitional Council

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1 hour 38 min ago - Libya

In response to what was quoted in the Wall St Journal re: Gaddafi being held inside Libya, the National Transitional Council would like to clarify a few points:

The discussion regarding this matter transpired three weeks ago with Mr. Abdel Elalah Khatib the special envoy to the United Nations. At that time we had made it clear to Mr. Khatib and the other party that they would have one week to respond to the offer.

Since that time, our official position has been to negate the offer since the time allotted has expired.

We also maintain that we will not accept any direct or indirect negotiations with the regime. We encourage our friends and allies to support us in maintaining pressure on Gaddafi and his family to leave power and the country.

The official position of the National Transitional Council is that Gaddafi must leave power and must depart Libya. Furthermore, the National Transitional Council affirms that the Libyan people have the right to hold Gaddafi and his family accountable for the crimes they have committed.

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