Prof. Arnold Cassola, AD spokesperson on EU and International Affairs, stated: “We salute and congratulate the Libyan people who overthrew the regime led by a ruthless tyrant. It is now imperative that the transitional government ensures that there are no reprisals or vindictive actions by the winning faction. The new Libya should be built on the concept of respect of basic human rights as well as the rights of all minorities. The rule of law is to be the guiding light of the new Libya”.
Robert Callus, AD spokesperson for Citizenship and Migration said: “It is also imperative that the EU assists the democratic process as well as pressure the new leaders to ratify the Geneva Convention for Refugees like all other democratic countries have done, as well as allowing the UNHCR to operate once again in Libya. While the West couldn’t dictate what type of democracy the new Libya will have, it is imperative that that the most fundamental human rights are respected.”
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AD issellem it-twelid ta’ Libja Gdida
Michael Briguglio ic-Chairperson tal-AD, qal: “Alternattiva Demokratika – The Green Party issellem lir-revoluzjoni Libjana li wasslet ghal era gdida wara Gaddafi. Ic-celebrazzjonijiet tal-helsien li qed isiru fit-toroq ta’ Tripli mill-poplu Libjan huma simbolu veru ta’ xi jfisser tkun parti mill-istorja. L-oppozizzjoni Libjana, bl-ghajnuna tal-komunita’ internazzjonali fl-ahhar irnexxielha tehles mir-regim brutali ta’ Gaddafi. Ahna nawguraw li aktar mexxejja dittatorjali jitnehhew mill-poter.”
Prof. Arnold Cassola, il-kelliem tal-AD dwar l-UE u l-affarijiet internazzjonali, qal:: “Ahna insellmu u nawguraw lill-poplu Libjan li irnexxielu jnehhi mill-poter regim immexxi minn tirann bla qalb. Issa jehtieg li l-gvern transitorju jara li ma jkunx hemm atti ta’ tpattija jew ta’ vendikazzjoni minn dawk rebbieha. Il-Libja l-gdida ghandha tinbena fuq il-kuncett ta’ rispett lejn drittijiet bazici umani kif ukoll id-drittijiet tal-minoranzi kollha. Ir-regoli tal-ligi ghandhom ikunu l-gwida li jmexxu l-Libja l-gdida.”
Robert Callus, il-kelliem tal-AD ghac-cittadinanza u l-migrazzjoni, qal: “Huwa ta’ importanza kbira wkoll li l-UE tghin fil-process demokratiku kif ukoll taghmel pressjoni fuq il-mexxejja l-godda biex jirratifikaw il-Konvenzjoni ta’ Ginevra dwar ir-refugjati kif ghamlu l-pajjizi kollha demokratici kif ukoll li terga thalli lill-UNHCR topera mill-gdid fil-Libja. Filwaqt li l-Punent ma jistax jiddetta x’tip ta’ demokrazija ser ikollha l-Libja l-gdida, huwa essenzjali li d-drittijiet tal-bniedem l-aktar fundamentali jigu rispettati”.
