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Friday, 25 February 2011

LIST OF LIBYAN OFFICIALS WHO PROTESTED OR RESIGNED DURING 2011 PROTESTS


The former Libyan flag used between 1951 and 1969 has been used by some protesters as an opposition flag.[1][2]

The following is a list of Libyan officials who resigned or refused to take orders from the Gaddafi regime during the 2011 Libyan protests.

 

February 25, 2011: Not yet added is the Libyan Ambassador to Jordan.

Wikipedia

MINISTERS IN THE GENERAL PEOPLE'S COMMITTEE


Main article: General People's Committee of Libya

OTHER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS


  • Ahmad Qaddaf al-Damm, a cousin and aide of Gaddafi has fled to Cairo reporting of "grave violations to human right and human and international laws" [7]

LIBYAN DIPLOMATIC PERSONNEL


See also: List of diplomatic missions of Libya
Contrary to previous reports, the Ambassador of Libya to the United Kingdom has not resigned, but did not want to discuss his support for Libyan leader Muammar al-Gaddafi.[35]According to the Toronto Star, the Ambassador of Libya to Canada is on "sick leave". A growing number of Libyan embassies around the world have started to fly the former flag of Libya used between 1951 and 1969.[36]

MILITARY


See also: Military of Libya
  • Major General Suleiman Mahmoud whom Al Jazeera desribes as "a commander of the Libyan army in Tobruk" called Colonel Gaddafi "a tyrant" and announced that he and his forces changed sides towards the protestors.[37]
  • Two Libyan Air Force colonels each flew their Mirage F1 fighter jets to Malta after being ordered to carry out air strikes against anti-government protesters in Benghazi. One of the Libyan colonels has reportedly requested asylum.[38][39]
  • Abdul Fatah Younis, interior minister who resigned and defected, held the position of Major General, and was the top military leader.[40]

REFERENCES:
  1. ^ Janathan S. Landay, Warren P. Strobel and Arwa Ibrahim (18 February 2011). "Violent repression of protests rocks Libya, Bahrain, Yemen". The Kansas City Star. http://www.kansascity.com/2011/02/18/2666087/violent-repression-of-protests.html. Retrieved 19 February 2011. 
  2. ^ Mark Tran (17 February 2011). "Bahrain in crisis and Middle East protests – live blog". The Guardian. http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/blog/2011/feb/17/bahrain-crisis-middle-east-protests-live-blog#block-20. Retrieved 19 February 2011. 
  3. ^ "Libya justice minister resigns to protest 'excessive use of force' against protesters". Haaretz Newspaper. 21 February 2011. http://www.haaretz.com/news/international/libya-justice-minister-resigns-to-protest-excessive-use-of-force-against-protesters-1.344796. Retrieved 2011-02-21. 
  4. ^ http://blogs.aljazeera.net/africa/2011/02/22/live-blog-libya-feb-22
  5. ^ "Live blog". Al Jazeera English. 21 February 2011. http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/17/live-blog-libya. Retrieved 2011-02-21. 
  6. ^ "Live Blog". Al Jazeera. 23 February 2011. http://blogs.aljazeera.net/africa/2011/02/22/live-blog-libya-feb-23. Retrieved 23 February 2011. 
  7. ^ http://blogs.aljazeera.net/africa/2011/02/23/live-blog-libya-feb-24
  8. ^ http://www.presstv.ir/detail/166900.html
  9. ^ "Libya's ambassadors to India, Arab League resign in protest against government". RIA Novosti. 21 February 2011. http://en.rian.ru/world/20110221/162698818.html. Retrieved 2011-02-21. 
  10. ^ "Libya Arab League envoy resigns - Al Jazeera | Energy & Oil | Reuters". Reuters. February 20, 2011. http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFLDE71J0N420110220. Retrieved February 20, 2011. 
  11. ^ "Libya's ambassadors to India, Arab League resign in protest against government". RIA Novosti. 21 February 2011. http://en.rian.ru/world/20110221/162698818.html. Retrieved 2011-02-21. 
  12. ^ "Libya's ambassadors to India, Arab League resign in protest against government". RIA Novosti. 21 February 2011. http://en.rian.ru/world/20110221/162698818.html. Retrieved 2011-02-21. 
  13. ^ [1]
  14. ^ "Libyan Ambassador to Belgium, Head of Mission to EU Resigns = Global Arab Network". 21 February 2011. http://www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201102219940/Libya-Politics/libyan-ambassador-in-belgium-head-of-mission-to-eu-resigns.html. Retrieved 2011-02-21. 
  15. ^ "Libyan diplomat in China resigns over unrest". AFP. 21 February 2011. http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5gsfRzZOlaHX2n1PDDMG5pMt-5zyg?docId=CNG.6edc8c32f659a479171f46fdb59fcead.231. Retrieved 2011-02-21. 
  16. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/22/libya-protests-egypt-flag-idUSLDE71L1OJ20110222
  17. ^ http://galeria.index.hu/kulfold/2011/02/22/tuntettek_libia_budapesti_kovetsegenel/?current_image_num=7&image_size=l
  18. ^ http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/17/live-blog-libya
  19. ^ "Libya's ambassador to India resigns in protest against violence: BBC". Diligent Media Corporation Ltd.. 21 February 2011. http://www.dnaindia.com/world/report_libya-s-ambassador-to-india-resigns-in-protest-against-violence-bbc_1510954. Retrieved 2011-02-21. 
  20. ^ http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/17/live-blog-libya
  21. ^ reported on Al-Jazeera English TV
  22. ^ http://ca.news.yahoo.com/libyan-embassy-malaysia-condemns-massacre-distances-itself-gadhafis-20110221-233924-499.html
  23. ^ Al Jazeera tv
  24. ^ Al Jazeera TV
  25. ^ [2]
  26. ^ http://www.swedishwire.com/politics/8692-libyan-embassy-staff-in-sweden-quit-over-violence
  27. ^ http://www.expressen.se/nyheter/1.2340039/ambassaden-hissar-libyens-frihetsflagga
  28. ^ http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5g301v8CNJTJO9kOWuJGWyZBnHJpw?docId=6022291
  29. ^ http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2011/02/libya-un-diplomats-resign-in-protest.html
  30. ^ [3]
  31. ^ Al Jazeera. Breaking News.
  32. ^ "UPDATE 1-Libya's US ambassador resigns from 'dictatorship'". Reuters Africa. 22 February 2011. http://af.reuters.com/article/libyaNews/idAFN2227065120110222. Retrieved 2011-02-22. 
  33. ^ "Live blog". Al Jazeera English. 21 February 2011. http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/17/live-blog-libya. Retrieved 2011-02-21. 
  34. ^ =2011-02-23 "Libyan diplomat in Ottawa quits". Yahoo News (AFP). 23 February 2011. http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20110223/wl_canada_afp/libyapoliticsunrestcanadadiplomacy =2011-02-23. 
  35. ^ http://blogs.aljazeera.net/middle-east/2011/02/17/live-blog-libya
  36. ^ http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/23/world/africa/23libya.html?pagewanted=2
  37. ^ "Live Blog". Al Jazeera. 23 February 2011. http://blogs.aljazeera.net/africa/2011/02/22/live-blog-libya-feb-23. Retrieved 23 February 2011. 
  38. ^ http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/02/21/us-libya-protests-malta-idUSTRE71K52R20110221
  39. ^ http://www.foxnews.com/world/2011/02/21/libya-air-force-jets-malta-pilots-seek-asylum/
  40. ^ http://blogs.aljazeera.net/africa/2011/02/22/live-blog-libya-feb-22
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