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| Libya to Abolish State Security Courts |
| 2011-09-28 |
| [Tripoli Post] Mohammed al-Alagi, currently acting as interim justice minister in Libya's National Transitional Council, has approved a measure to abolish the country's state security prosecution and courts, which sentenced opponents of the old regime to prison. At a presser in Tripoli on Monday, al-Algi that he has signed a document to disband the bodies. The step still needs approval by the National Transitional Council. But, he said: "I am personally very happy to sign an approval to end the state security prosecution and court, and the state security appeals court." The document includes a request to abolish a third court for special cases where many opposition members were to life-term prison sentences like Abu Salim in Tripoli, where it has now been proved inmates were massacred by the Al Qadaffy ...who single-handedly turned a moderately prosperous kingdom into a dictator's fantasyland... regime. Libyans all over welcome the decision it has been said. Libyans are pressing forward with efforts to do away with some of the most hated remnants of the former regime even though fighting continues and the ousted leader's whereabouts remains unknown. Referring to the British foreign office's announcement that the investigation into the 1988 bombing of a US-bound airliner over Lockerbie, Scotland "remains open," Mohammad al-Alagi told news hounds that the investigation is closed, and no new information will be released that could lead to additional suspects being charged. Prosecutors in Scotland had asked the NTC to provide them with access to papers or witnesses that could result in the implication of more suspects, but al-Alagi, said that the case was "closed". Meanwhile, ...back at the mall, Clarissa spent the day shopping for new underwear. Tonight was going to be a special occasion... a British foreign office front man has been reported saying that NTC chairman Mustafa Abdul-Jalil has already assured the British PM that the Libyan authorities will cooperate with the UK in this and other ongoing investigations. "Having spoken with the NTC this evening, we understand that this remains the case. The police investigation into the Lockerbie bombing remains open and the police should follow the evidence wherever it leads them," the front man said. Former Libyan agent Abdel Basset al-Megrahi was convicted by a Scottish court of the bombing in 2001 and given a life sentence. He was released on compassionate grounds in 2009, because he was suffering from prostate had cancer. Medical experts believed at the time that he had only months left to live. Hundreds of civilians decamped Al Qadaffy's hometown of Sirte on Monday to escape growing shortages of food and medicine and escalating fears that their homes will be struck during fighting between revolutionary forces and regime loyalists, according to AFP. NTC fighters launched their offensive against Sirte nearly two weeks ago, but have since faced fierce resistance from loyalists holed up inside the city. After a bloody push into Sirte again over the weekend, revolutionary fighters said they pulled back in a tactical move to plan their assault, allow more time for civilians to flee, and to allow NATO ...the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It's headquartered in Belgium. That sez it all.... to conduct important air strikes targeting the Al Qadaffy loyalists' military sites. NATO, which has played a key role in decimating the former Libyan dictator's military during the conflict, has kept up its air campaign since the fall of Tripoli last month. The alliance said Monday its warplanes struck eight military targets near Sirte a day earlier, including an ammunition and vehicle storage facility and rocket launcher. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 I remember when the Iranians abolished SAVAK. That worked out real good... |
| Posted by: tu3031 2011-09-28 12:13 |
| #1 Shortly afterwards, al-Alagi announced a new security agency and courts to prosecute opponents of the new regime. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2011-09-28 12:10 |