By Sami Zaptia.
Tripoli, 27 July 2013:
Asked by the media to comment on a US report that the Libyan government was weak, . . .[restrict]Prime Minister Ali Zeidan agreed.
Speaking at last Wednesday’s press conference, Zeidan said “We all know, the US knows and the Libyan people know the situation. We never said that we can totally control the situation”, he admitted.
“We came out of a real complex war which has left its effect on the psyche of Libyan people”, he explained. However, “We are able to pass this stage”, he felt.
“We did not reach the stage of force as is the case with our neighbours”, he said without clarity, probably referring to the military coup in Egypt. “There are exceptions” he added, again probably implying the killing of US Ambassador Stevens in Benghazi and the bombing of the French embassy in Tripoli.
“But in the scheme of things, it is on the whole acceptable”, probably referring to the level of insecurity and violence in Libya, relative to its violent revolution.
“We are in contact with the US administration and we cooperate”, Zeidan stressed. “They have the right to assess things as they want”, he added.
“It does not relieve us of our responsibility. The commitment and determination is there. We are serious, confident and optimistic, with god’s help, in reaching our goals”, Zeidan said, as if sending a clear message to the US and the international community. [/restrict]
