Wednesday, June 1, 2011

Libyan Resistance: Libya oil chief defects!

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Wed Jun 1, 2011 4:32pm GMT / Reuters.


<p>Libya's National Oil Corp head Shokri Ghanem attends a news conference in Rome June 1, 2011. REUTERS/Remo Casilli</p>

By Peter Graff and Deepa Babington.

TRIPOLI/ROME (Reuters) - Libya's top oil official became the latest leading figure to desert Muammar Gaddafi on Wednesday, complaining of "unbearable" violence and adding political momentum to a revolt against the leader's long rule.

The move by National Oil Corp head Shokri Ghanem, who is also a former prime minister, came two days after the defections of eight army officers including five generals and those in earlier weeks of senior diplomats and other former ministers.

"I left the country and decided also to leave my job and to join the choice of Libyan youth to create a modern constitutional state respecting human rights and building a better future for all Libyans," he said.
I foresee Gadaffi being tried in UN Court, for his Crimes against his people!
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