Today: 8 October 2025
15 November 2021
1 min read

Muammar Gaddafi’s son to run in Libyan prez polls

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, son of the late ousted Libyan ruler Muammar Gaddafi, has officially submitted his candidacy documents to contest in the December 24 presidential election, the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) announced…reports Asian Lite News

“Today, Sunday, November 14, 2021, candidate Saif al-Islam Muammar Gaddafi submitted his candidacy for the presidency of the Libyan state,” Xinhua news agency quoted the commission as saying in a statement.

“Candidate Saif al-Islam Gaddafi also received his electoral card from the electoral centre (in Sebha city) in which he is registered,” said the statement.

Muammar Gaddafi’s son to run in Libyan prez polls

Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was released from prison in 2017 after being detained in the western city of Zintan since the fall of his father’s regime in 2011.

He was also sentenced to death, which was later overturned.

A BBC report said that Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was once the heir apparent to his father, but his support for a brutal crackdown on protesters 10 years ago tarnished his image.

ALSO READ: Antonio Elections in Libya are essential

Libya is expecting to hold general elections on December 24 this year, as part of a roadmap adopted by the UN-sponsored Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF).

Other candidates in the running are the warlord Khalifa Haftar, who previously led an insurgency from his eastern base against the UN-backed government in Tripoli, Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah and Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh.

Previous Story

IS-K takes responsibility for Kabul bus blast

Next Story

Iran to mend ties with Saudi Arabia

Latest from Arab News

India, Qatar Strengthen Trade Ties

Goyal expressed optimism about the growing economic engagement between the two countries, stating, “Glad to meet Ahmed bin Mohammed Al-Sayed….reports Asian Lite News Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal met

OCTOBER 7: Stop the Violence Now, Says Guterres

Guterres recalled that “the attackers brutally killed more than 1,250 Israelis and foreign nationals….reports Asian Lite News UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged an immediate halt to the violence in Gaza, Israel, and

Piyush Goyal Heads to Doha for Trade Talks

During the visit, both sides are expected to discuss the proposed India–Qatar Free Trade Agreement (FTA)….reports Asian Lite News Union Commerce and Industry Minister Piyush Goyal will travel to Doha, Qatar, on
Go toTop

Don't Miss

Ishtaye rejects Israeli court ruling on Palestinian authority

Palestinian Prime Minister Mohammed Ishtaye has told the Palestinian cabinet

Indo-Israel centre helps farmers in UP

The exchange of technology in the agricultural sector is changing