UN, AL urge political solution to stop Libyan crisis
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Xinhua, April 15, 2011
A dispute erupted between the African Union (AU) Commission Chairman Jean Ping and Ashton over reaching the final communique on Libya crisis, Egypt's state-run MENA reported.
Ashton asked to include Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi to step down in the final statement, but Moussa and Ping refused, MENA said.
Ping said it is necessary to keep contacts with Gaddafi to maintain dialogue, otherwise the whole talks would be managed by AU.
The head of Organization of Islamic Conference Ekmeleddin Ihsanoglu said achieving ceasefire and the political dialogue must comprise all of groups and powers in Libya.
Dozens of Libyans gathered in front of the AL headquarter in Cairo to demand halting the massacres against the Libyan citizens and activate the UNSC resolution 1973 to protect the people.
On the contrary, some of pro-Gaddafi condemned the meeting and the decisions that targeted Libya. Clashes erupted between both sides with no casualties.
The spokesperson of AU Nour El Din al-Mazni asserted the AU was determined to pursue efforts in convening dialogue among all parties to reach a solution for the crisis.
He said: "we are realistic and we realize that the AU wouldn't succeed in the very beginning".
Moussa said the collective actions under the frame of Security Council among Arab states, Europe Union, Islamic conference organization and others are very important.
He added three challenges facing Libya, namely ceasefire, political dialogue and construction afterwards.
Moussa added in the press conference that asking for freedom and democracy became characteristic for the Arab countries in this stage, and they couldn't ignore the right of expression, saying " there is a great sympathy from the whole world regarding fair demands of their protests."
Ahmad Hagag, the general secretary of the Pan-African association said that AU moves came very late, and it should have taken the first initiative instead of waiting for the UN and AL decisions.
"Asking the Libyan leader to step down or not is the decision of the Libyan people who inspired freedom, democracy and fair constitution," Hagag added.
