Tuesday, 13 September 2011
Mustafa Abdul Jalil, Chairman of the Libyan Transitional Council, gestures upon his arrival to attend a celebration rally at Martyrs' square in Tripoli. (Photo by Reuters)
National Transitional Council leader Mustafa Abdel Jalil made the remarks before thousands of Libyans gathered on Martyr’s Square two days after his arrival in the capital following the fall of Qaddafi’s regime.
“We will not accept any extremist ideology, on the right or the left. We are a Muslim people, for a moderate Islam, and we will stay on this road,” he said.
This was Abdel Jalil’s first visit to Tripoli since the rebellion against Qaddafi erupted in February. The toppled leader, now on the run, used to make public appearances on the same spot, then known as Green Square, to rally his supporters.
Strict security measures also applied for Monday’s appearance, with the perimeter of the square closed off to traffic and armed men searching people who entered.
Abdel Jalil described the “liberation of Tripoli, the miracle that occurred with minimum loss” of life, telling the crowd: “You will be with us against any person who will want to steal our revolution.”
A defiant Qaddafi on Monday vowed to fight on until victory as his forces launched surprise fightbacks on three fronts.
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