Muammar Qaddafi’s son al-Saadi denied allegations of corruption and intimidation and called Interpol’s decision to put him on the equivalent of its most-wanted list “political,” according to an email, as more deaths were reported among patients in the besieged city of Sirte’s hospital because of fuel shortages.
Al-Saadi Qaddafi is under house arrest in Libyan neighbor Niger, where he fled after Tripoli fell to revolutionary forces. His father and two of his brothers are in hiding, presumably inside Libya, as fighting between revolutionary forces and Qaddafi loyalists continues on three fronts.
Al-Saadi “regrets the issue of a red notice by Interpol and strenuously denies the charges made against him,” an email forwarded late Sunday to The Associated Press said.
Al-Saadi Qaddafi is under house arrest in Libyan neighbor Niger, where he fled after Tripoli fell to revolutionary forces. His father and two of his brothers are in hiding, presumably inside Libya, as fighting between revolutionary forces and Qaddafi loyalists continues on three fronts.
Al-Saadi “regrets the issue of a red notice by Interpol and strenuously denies the charges made against him,” an email forwarded late Sunday to The Associated Press said.
Interpol issued a red notice for al-Saadi last week based on accusations he misappropriated property and engaged in “armed intimidation” when he headed the Libyan Football Federation. He also was a special forces commander and is the subject of U.N. sanctions for commanding military units involved in repression of demonstrations.
The international police agency said the notice was issued in response to a request by the Libya’s National Transitional Council, which has assumed leadership of the North African nation. Niger, which borders Libya on the south and long benefited from Qaddafi’s largesse, has said it would study the question.
The international police agency said the notice was issued in response to a request by the Libya’s National Transitional Council, which has assumed leadership of the North African nation. Niger, which borders Libya on the south and long benefited from Qaddafi’s largesse, has said it would study the question.
“Clear political decision”
In the email, al-Saadi called the Interpol notice a “clear political decision to recognize the de jure authority of the National Transitional Council taken without appropriate regard to the current absence of a functioning, effective and fair system of justice in Libya.”
It said al-Saadi “worked tirelessly to promote football in Libya, priding himself on the fact that Libya was formerly selected to host the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.” It added that Qaddafi’s son “continues to call on all sides to seek a negotiated and peaceful resolution to the present conflict.”
The South African Football Association has signed an agreement with Libya’s post-Qaddafi football federation to host the 2013 African Cup of Nations, while Libya will stage the 2017 games.
The email was relayed to the AP on Sunday by defense attorney Nick Kaufman, who has been involved in a number of international criminal cases. Kaufman said he was contacted by an intermediary he identified as al-Saadi’s press secretary, Jackie Frazier.
Al-Saadi fled to Niger in mid-September along with several other regime loyalists, including some generals.
It said al-Saadi “worked tirelessly to promote football in Libya, priding himself on the fact that Libya was formerly selected to host the 2013 Africa Cup of Nations.” It added that Qaddafi’s son “continues to call on all sides to seek a negotiated and peaceful resolution to the present conflict.”
The South African Football Association has signed an agreement with Libya’s post-Qaddafi football federation to host the 2013 African Cup of Nations, while Libya will stage the 2017 games.
The email was relayed to the AP on Sunday by defense attorney Nick Kaufman, who has been involved in a number of international criminal cases. Kaufman said he was contacted by an intermediary he identified as al-Saadi’s press secretary, Jackie Frazier.
Al-Saadi fled to Niger in mid-September along with several other regime loyalists, including some generals.
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