Stop Libya from becoming new Somalia – Moussa Koussa

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Source: The Guardian

The former Libyan foreign minister Moussa Koussa last night used his first public comments since his defection to Britain to urge all sides in the conflict to stop his country turning into "a new Somalia".

"I ask everybody, all the parties, to avoid taking Libya into a civil war," he told the BBC in a prepared statement. "More than that, we refuse to divide Libya. The unity of Libya is essential to any solution and settlement for Libya."

Koussa, who flew to the UK on 30 March, has been staying at an undisclosed location. The BBC said the interview took place in a secret location in central London. Reading out a statement in Arabic, he said: "The solution in Libya will come from the Libyans themselves, and through discussion and democratic dialogue."

Koussa also spoke about his relationship with the UK, saying that Britons were the friends of Libya, both on an historical and personal level.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/12/moussa-koussa-libya-new-somalia

[Adsos Letter]

1. "...avoid taking Libya into a civil war"

Isn't it a bit late for that?