24 Jan 2012

Civil War and NATO back in Libya? 'Worst case scenario possible' 'Saif has no chance of fair trial'

In Libya, at least five people have been killed and 20 others wounded, as supporters of former leader Muammar Gaddafi seized control of the town of Bani Walid, after clashes with a group loyal to the new government.
Earlier, the National Transitional Council's leader warned that the country was on the verge of civil war. The NTC has already been struggling with violent protests in its stronghold of Benghazi, which forced its second most senior official to resign. The demonstrators, many of whom helped overthrow the previous regime, are angered by the slow pace of reform and a lack of transparency in the handling of the country's assets. Patrick Hayes, a reporter for the online magazine Spiked, says the worrying events in Libya are not surprising. Source

The leader of Libya's National Transitional Council, says the country could be headed towards a civil war. It follows protests in the city of Benghazi that resulted in the resignation of his deputy. This past weekend, enraged Libyans took to the streets of the city which was the centre of opposition in the uprising against Gaddafi. Demonstrators are now accusing the NTC of corruption, a lack of reform and favoring former government loyalists. For more on the future of Libya RT talks to Sabah al-Mukhtar, president of the Arab Lawyers Association.