By Ajnadin Mustafa.
Tripoli 21 August 2015:
A new cultural centre under construction in Ajdabiya has been ransacked and largely destroyed by a . . .[restrict]mob, a government information department official in Beida has disclosed.
The building, which according to Rafa Fakhri was around 12-percent built, was attacked yesterday by a group. He said they tore down the perimeter fence, stole what was movable and then started to demolish the structure.
The reasons are not known. It is being claimed that those involved were common criminals. However, Ajdabiya is divided between supporters of the House of Representatives in Tobruk and of the GNC in Tripoli. There are also communal divisions between Tebu and Zwai residents, which part replicate the political ones. Moreover, the attackers, after ransacking the site owned by the information department put up signs saying it should be developed for housing.
When complete, the two-storey centre was designed to have a theatre, exhibition space, meeting rooms and administrative offices. It would, said Fakhri, be a valuable cultural asset to Ajdabiya. [/restrict]
