New Libya contact group to meet in Qatar

[pampango]

Source: Aljazeera

The group would "provide leadership and overall political direction to the international effort, in close co-ordination with the UN, AU (African Union), Arab League, OIC (Organisation of the Islamic Conference) and EU (European Union) to support Libya", the statement said.

World powers meeting in London have agreed to set up a working group to lead international efforts to map out Libya's future, with the first meeting to take place in Qatar, British officials have announced. "Participants of the conference agreed to establish the Libya Contact Group," said a statement issued by William Hague, the British foreign minister, who chaired the meeting of representatives of more than 40 countries - plus those of the UN and NATO.

Libya's rebel National Council has promised to build a free, democratic nation if it prevailed, in an eight-point statement. It also said it would draft a national constitution allowing the formation of political parties and trades unions.

Ahmed Khalifa, a spokesman for the rebel movement, told a news conference in Benghazi he expected the London conference to create more pressure for Gaddafi to leave. "The national council rejects any negotiations with Gaddafi or his family ... No one at this conference is defending Gaddafi, he has lost his legitimacy," he said.

Read more: http://english.aljazeera.net/news/europe/2011/03/2011329172644996505.html

[Arctic Dave]

1. Looks like a shitload of thieves lining up to "help" Libya.

Somehow I doubrt they have the average Libyans best interest in mind.