Gadhafi's son announces candidacy for president of Libya

CAIRO – The lad and one-time heir evident of precocious Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi announced Sunday his candidacy for the country's statesmanlike predetermination adjacent month, Libya's predetermination bureau said.

Seif al-Islam submitted his candidacy papers successful the confederate municipality of Sabah, the bureau said successful a statement.

Gadhafi’s lad was captured by fighters precocious successful 2011, the twelvemonth erstwhile a fashionable uprising toppled his begetter aft much than 40 years successful power. Moammar Gadhafi was aboriginal killed amid the ensuing warring that would crook into a civilian war.

In a video released by the elections bureau wherever helium registered, Seif al-Islam addressed the camera said that God volition determine the close way for the country's future. He wore a accepted Libyan robe and turban and spectacles.

Seif al-Islam was released successful June 2017 aft much than 5 years of detention, and successful July told The New York Times successful an exclusive interrogation that helium was considering a tally for the country's apical office. Libya is acceptable to clasp statesmanlike elections connected Dec. 24, aft years of U.N.-led attempts to usher successful a much antiauthoritarian aboriginal and bring the warfare to an end.

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The long-awaited ballot inactive faces challenges, including unresolved issues implicit predetermination laws and occasional infighting among equipped groups. Other obstacles see the heavy rift that remains betwixt the country’s eastbound and west, divided for years by the war, and the beingness of thousands of overseas fighters and troops.

Gadhafi the dictator had 8 children, astir of whom played important roles successful his regime. His lad Muatassim was killed astatine the aforesaid clip Gadhafi was captured and slain. Two different sons, Seif al-Arab and Khamis, were killed earlier successful the uprising. Another son, al-Saadi Gadhafi, was released successful September aft much than 7 years of detention successful the superior of Tripoli pursuing his extradition from neighboring Niger.

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