Son of former Libyan leader Gaddaafi to run for president

The son of Libya's late former ruler Muammar Gaddafi has registered as a candidate for the country's upcoming presidential election.
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi has said he wants to restore unity to Libya after a decade of conflict following his father's downfall.
The 49-year-old is wanted by the International Criminal Court for war crimes.
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[@KennyL1]

He has strong motivation to make Libya strong to take revenge his father's death.

[@solomonbaffoe1919]

If he can bring peace to Libya why not, we all pray for peace in Libya.

[@youman5079]

Yhh

[@TheJoker-ye9dc]

@Ryan Clone so what?

[@filippovismara7889]

Te equivocas muy pero MUY Y siendo hijo de Geddafi menos La unica solución es restaurar la monarquia

[@s75553]

@@TheJoker-ye9dc vengeance will set libya back even more we need to move past muammar

[@makhayav5962]

A good citizen!The responsibility of every citizen on any land.

[@gilmax3907]

We want him back 😢.. Libya 🇱🇾 is suffering 😢

[@hadifjamalluddin3319]

He will bring peace, but will he revive Muslim Brotherhood & Hizbut Tahrir as well as Ummah? Salam from Malaysia.

[@masterdebater8298]

Voting for mindless people like hiftar will be a brutal mistake, remember when he shot a missle at an innocent family and the only survivor was a baby

[@hadifjamalluddin3319]

@@degamispoudegamis what about his son? Does he have a special ties?

[@hadifjamalluddin3319]

@@masterdebater8298 really worry if he will be like Sisi because of Israel. I don't want Muslim World divided.

[@filippovismara7889]

@@hadifjamalluddin3319 Pero digas menos estupideces que si Libya esta como esta la culpa es tambien de Geddafi 1 Y segundo punto eso no quiere decir Porque El regimen de Geddafi no regresará NUNCA

[@tshepangsekwati8989]

Aljazeera never spoke good about Colonel Muammar Gaddafi despite his good deeds Libyans learnt their lesson the hard way Gaddafi for Presidency ✊✊✊

[@jewelrydesigncloud]

We understand aljazeera late , but not too late

[@interestofalkebulan258]

Aljazeera is part of western media Africans need very careful thinking west is our saviour no way they are benefiting from us we provide jobs for them by taking our raw material process it in there factory why not process it in Africa so Africans can benefit

[@filippovismara7889]

Nada tiene que veer El padre

[@Becxx88]

That are fake news

[@filippovismara7889]

@@jewelrydesigncloud Tu eres libica no hables si no lo eres Ademas, veete a veer lo que decia sobre El Rey de Libya una vez si que era un buen Pais la culpa es propiamente de Geddafi...no es una buena solución para Libia Hay guerra si, tambien por su culpa y tiene que acabar eso nada tiene que veer con reinstalar ese legado

[@muhammadrafee856]

He deserves ,, during Gaddafi's rule Libya was A prosperious country in Africa

[@minewheaties5029]

You're thinking the 1980s and 1990s, and not the time before he fell. By 2006, the late Gaddafi was forced to reach out to the West more due to crippling economic sanctions.

[@johnsierra3537]

@@minewheaties5029 so the west waged war against Libya's economy to bring him to the table, despite the great cost to human life and the great suffering it caused the Libyan people. And you think that is an indictment of Ghaddafi, and NOT the West?

[@user-xc5ev8so9p]

نحنا معك يا سيف لاسلام

[@minewheaties5029]

@@johnsierra3537 Imperialism over the savage Third World totally rocks. Decolonization of Africa failed and too many younger Africans are willing to consider rejoining Western colonialism. It's a generation gap that's becoming harder by the day to mend. Too many Libyans rejoined in Gaddafi's downfall and Obama should've embraced the idea of de facto colonialism over Libya.

[@johnsierra3537]

@@minewheaties5029 hope you're trolling, get help either way.

[@homeboy3368]

The greatest hypocrisy ever .... Your commentators is laying to you Gaadafi son has a very big support and he will win.... American soldiers that fought a war Iraq are also wanted by ICC

[@terintiaflavius3349]

Wanted? No warrants have been issued. Secondly America does not participate in the ICC so even if a warrant gets issued it is a useless piece of paper

[@homeboy3368]

You have forgotten that Donald Domp has Sanctioned Most of ICC head's when he was in the office bcuz of their Attempt to bring some American soldiers to Justice.....

[@controversial1994]

Are there no Libyans AJ can speak to? AJ never ceases to amaze nor fazed by the irony of featuring someone from the Doha Institute speaking on elections, broadcasting from a country that has never held elections!

[@mbembadrammeh9674]

Very smart observation!

[@larry573]

haha...the international criminal court are the criminals don't ya know

[@acerrome9672]

@Larry LeBlanc, You are Correct Many many Times.

[@GagioM]

He is the only man who can unite the Libyan, so I wish all the best to the Libyans and I think they are going to learn from their own foolishness

[@hadifjamalluddin3319]

He will bring peace, but will he revive Muslim Brotherhood & Hizbut Tahrir as well as Ummah? Salam from Malaysia.

[@GagioM]

@@hadifjamalluddin3319 Listen brother right now nobody cares about the Libyan and even the hummah itself doesn't care about them so let them unite they are country for the best of their own interests

[@filippovismara7889]

Tu estas muy mal Porque Los libios quieren la Paz y no se arrepienten de lo que hicieron IMBECIL

[@filippovismara7889]

La unica solución es la monarquia

[@nomeacuerdopreguntamelo7839]

Make Libya green again!

[@GamerZone3]

What about those crime against humanity US is doing . Killing innocent children's with drone strike,Air strike in sudan , Afghanistan any many more countries .

[@terintiaflavius3349]

Given that every nation is using drones now they will not prosecute that. Even if the US completely falls they will never prosecute something that every nation has

[@abdiwaliabdulleodawa7535]

Why this guy is criminal and haftar is not. They want to arest him while they can not say anything about haftar who is trying to take the power in force coz he has support from west.

[@mbembadrammeh9674]

Haftar has definitely killed more Libyans in his quest for senseless power grab than Saif Al Islam and his father's regime of 40+ yrs. In one of haftar's soldiers spoils of war, a young was seen pointing his middle finger downwards on top of the head of the freshly charred body of a GNA soldier still sat in a military truck. War is crime especially of those who perpetrate it and keep twisting the narrative to favour their insidious agendas

[@davidvalentine3799]

You right you got to be fair across the board .

[@kennygee5958]

From death row to presidential candidate ?🤷🏽‍♂️😂 You couldn’t make it up😂

[@plonkies]

Nelson mandela?

[@bushlandeast7175]

@@plonkies naa was a lifer not on death row

[@plonkies]

@@bushlandeast7175 kinda the same sentiment.. life with no parole, death row for "serious crime" right? yeah lot of bullshit that is..

[@AliAbrahem]

He wasn’t on death row, he was falsely jailed because the USA knew it he got out he would run for president. He has been out of jail for a long time now lol

[@aliyushuaibu4447]

Olusegun obasanjo of Nigeria

[@eric7782]

He best be careful the US don't want Lybia to prosper. How come the US, UK Australia and others are/were not wanted by the ICC for their crimes.

[@mdsabahuddin8251]

@American Infidel what have you got to do with Libya?Look at your country and stop worrying about others.They are going to be fine.They don't you to worry about them.

[@eric7782]

@American Infidel America for America and Lybia for Lybians.

[@eric7782]

I see, when?

[@mattgummerson8370]

Please don’t compare a brutal regime to the UK, US and Australia

[@eric7782]

@@mattgummerson8370 they are and don't have the gall to come out and say or do it. The UK, US, Australia and Europe have been supporting coupes, war genocides for years and call it "Democracy and Freedom".

[@menassies3224]

I one thousand percent support gaddafi

[@Fasildes]

The son must not paid for fathers sin . Am Ethiopian and i know how Libians suffered but also i knew Libians were strong and wealthy under Gadafi regime , i always dream a leader who fight to the end for his country . Good luck mr. Al Islam

[@Dennis_Okelo]

What sin did his father commit

[@Fasildes]

@@Dennis_Okelo am not Libyan but i know that Gadafi is against western ideology so they fabricated false accusations to looked he is terrorist but for me he is hero . we African must united before its to late

[@democracyfirst1871]

@@Fasildes his father was a terrorist both in Africa and outside Africa.

[@Fasildes]

@@democracyfirst1871 what kind of terrorist provided free housing free education no taxation free medical .....for his people ?

[@jamesk6978]

@@Dennis_Okelo seems you too young to remember Lookabie bombing of 1988 that killed 270 innocent passengers. Gaddafi orchestrated that plan and indeed took full responsibility years later. He was a dictator and a terrorist

[@GreaterAfghanistanMovement]

Qaddafi was wrongly killed. Even Obama admitted removing him from power caused chaos and turmoil in Libya. I hope Saif does run and gets elected to put Libya back on track. Love from Afghanistan! 🇦🇫 🇱🇾

[@jamesk6978]

Hope you not too young to remember Lockerbie bombing of 1988 were 270 innocent lives died in a plane clash over Scotland. Quaddafi orchestrated that plan and years later NATO forced him to compasate families who lost their loved ones. Qaddafi was a true definition of a terrorist

[@jamesk6978]

@Julian Titus very few criminals accept the offense committed not until pushed to the nose.

[@rahman-zu1gv01]

obama is really evil, but pretends like innocent

[@umukhadra299]

Gadaffi an African icon

[@leon-gh4me]

Useless international court

[@acerrome9672]

ICC is the Criminal itselft.

[@hotpink8464]

I believe he wins if they allow all Africans to participate in the Vote. The Dad was so generous and a honest man

[@filippovismara7889]

Si si no creo que Libia la piense Como tu estupida

[@mohamedothman7519]

A Somali proverb says: “Hal xaaraan ahi, nirig xalaala ma dhasho!” One of the fundamental dilemmas that led to the setback for Africans is that they do not learn from their prior mistakes!

[@hanamak6235]

Am from Ethiopia we Africans have only one way to rise and it is unity unity unity

[@mathewkiplangat991]

Criminal my foot, Libya is now very "democratic" withough gadhafi. What is happening in Libya now proofs how great his father was. And everybody knows that

[@mariajason3547]

The thing about this guy He really cares about the Libyans,he made sure all the poor people gets medical treatment for free....well not anymore now since the british and USA thoughts it was best to remove Gaddafi.....

[@cyprianjude01]

Why is this reporter asking dumb questions,

[@Ufu4847]

She is not a reporter.

[@florenciocejudo637]

Give him a chance maybe he is the one who can give peace and unity for Libyan peoples.

[@filippovismara7889]

Y tu lo dices?

[@arshia2075]

PRAYING THE BEST FOR LIBYA!

[@afrazhussain1253]

Last time he was running for his life and now hes runnin for presidency. He should be an inspiration for you lads😂

[@d.jmamba7237]

What an idiotic statement you've never heard the saying live to fight another day. Only fools think fighting a stronger opponent head on and dying instead of retreating and regrouping and attacking differently next time is smart. Read sun tzu or any books on strategy

[@hadifjamalluddin3319]

He will bring peace, but will he revive Muslim Brotherhood & Hizbut Tahrir as well as Ummah? Salam from Malaysia.

[@Xgeneration28]

why don't he just move to the Bahamas and live stress free?

[@SCBotanicals]

You ever hear of the story of sir harry oakes ? Its a key place to get killed with no law to catch the killers ! Long live Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi

[@octaverukundo6019]

@talk sense: Because he is a patriot, he loves his country! Despite all the biased lies narratives from the western media, Lybia under Gaddafi's rules was a stable and prosperous country! But now it is a mess thanks to the involvement of the Western powers! So he(Saif al-Islam) is the only one who can turn things around!

[@Xgeneration28]

@@octaverukundo6019 i believe he is a patriot yes.. i wish him all the best. if he can get it like he's dad had it that would be good.

[@youman5079]

@@octaverukundo6019 yup

[@emmettcarter9209]

His father died for that country it’s his home it wouldn’t make sense to just go chill in the bahamas

[@moussacamara5145]

Je prie pour lui Au nom de dieu Je lui souhaite la victoire s'il-plaît à dieu Les Libyens souffrent tellement aujourd'hui contrairement au moment du Guide Libyen Mouammar Kadhafi Alors je souhaite la victoire à Saïf al-Islam Khadafi Je lui apporte mon soutien Total Depuis en Guinée Conakry 🇬🇳.

[@steveparker8065]

Hope history doesn't repeat itself. Although the petrodollar isn't as important now. Libya was a socialist style country they used 'The Green System'. Gaddafi was just a figurehead because he'd fought US imperialism all his life and was respected. Libya had no IMF debt, no international debt. Libya had $150 billion in reserves, 143 tons of gold and a similar amount of silver. Libya also created the world's largest irrigation project. Having a house was a human right, each Libyan had a share in the country's 50 billion barrels of oil and petrol was $0.14 per litre. Then Libya decided to create an African currency 'The Dinar' to challenge the petrodollar for oil sales in Africa and the Middle East. Many countries like Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria all dropped the petrodollar for oil sales. America's reaction wasn't to legitimately compete in a capitalist system, they chose to invade to enforce regime change and to loot Libya's gold, precious metals and oil. US Capitalism brought human trafficking and slavery to Libya and caused the death and migration of millions.

[@eliot.0525]

@TheEditor did u forget how He betrayed Pan arabism ? And how He often betrayed his own people ?

[@steveparker8065]

@TheEditor Thank you and agreed.

[@dandy2398]

His hegemony and autocracy of 40 yrs was so hectic ... That was wrong

[@ewalker1057]

Gaddafi was more than a figurehead.

[@steveparker8065]

@@ewalker1057 No doubt, my comment is written to counter US propaganda.

[@nsimbenorah5799]

May the good Lord guide and protect him. He deserves it

[@abdiosman9858]

His fathers GADDAFI was a hero and he told the arabs that since saddam Hussein was killed by the US they would follow him.....seee now what's going in yemen,Syria

[@vivovivo9772]

His father made a man made river and made Libya from poorest to richest new boy ? All your games and your cohorts games are over be prepared for the big one.its coming.

[@ewalker1057]

Libya was very prosperous under Gaddafi. Hasn't been since US intervention.

[@user-di8hm2jl2u]

God protect this man. Hope for Libya is in his hands

[@imanhassan6488]

Good for him and for the Libyan people. What America and the west did to Libya and all those other countries was wrong so it is about time someone that is not their sheep take a lead and unite their people

[@abdiosman9858]

Congratulations to Libyans for their released to son of gaddafi and now he will be the man of the century

[@jameslewis1605]

Guess he is following in his dad's footsteps .... literally.

[@jewelrydesigncloud]

We the "Libyans" ben waiting for this moment the last 10 years while watching clowns making jokes

[@abdiosman9858]

Is the international criminal court open for vulnerable countries...why did justice not hold them accountable

[@sakeenahhart113]

The hypocrites are shaking in fear. They know Saif Islam have a chance to regain back the lost glory of Libya and continue the legacy of his father Muammar Gaddafi. In Sha Allah.

[@ilovemycountry9801]

Congratulations 👏

[@amirnoor1493]

Moga dipermudahkan segala urusan beliau

[@aloh5613]

He was running for his life the last time I seen him 😂😂

[@deezeed2817]

NATO backed BS, This time they can't touch him

[@bushlandeast7175]

@American Infidel with your rationale i guess NATO also shines their blessed lights on the existence of our man Vlad his bud Xi and our boy Kim Jong big bombs

[@Dennis_Okelo]

Where did you see him moron?

[@jewelrydesigncloud]

Source: al jazeera 🤡

[@MEGIDIOT]

I know right lol I’m confused

[@adss5095]

He understand democracy is better than directorship. you can legally arrest your enemies without any question 😂😂

[@jamesmiller2735]

Really I never knew that the have never held elections in Doha, thanks man for sharing that.

[@teregagaabebe7487]

I support him from ethiopia

[@muhammadabahraq5386]

Good on Him, He will make Libya a better place to live.

[@umukhadra299]

Legendary

[@mustaphaabdula9877]

Praying for Qaddafi to win

[@MijanurRahman-es7kv]

Crime against humanity, what a bizarre.

[@monkeyguy80]

Gaddafi & his children all died except for this one is still alive, must be God will 🤔😒

[@yawos9024]

The daughter is alive!

[@MEGIDIOT]

The daughter is living lavishly in Algiers.

[@ticketsbeforethecrowd]

nope his sons are alive maybe like 3 of his sons still alive and his daughter is the 4th and he has another daughter that is alive

[@theafricantv...teamnofear4422]

om march 4 2011, aljazeera posted a video where by saif talked to aljazeera about organised media compaign to destroy libya, and comments section was TURNED OFF . the man was prophesizing

[@moenierbenjamin9733]

Never trust your enemies .... they backstabbing you any time , unless they proof you they are with you ....

[@ingridasvilainyte8783]

Finally!!!

[@hindudevta3435]

Hail Gaddafi

[@ragaraga5330]

Oh God bless no man curse Long live Lydia 🇱🇾

[@afzaldin2855]

Best news ever ,the one n only to unite Libyans

[@dagimtiroro5489]

Well Come Mohammed Gadefi son For African and Libya I am from Ethiopia we Support You

[@buildindian8169]

Best thing for libya…

[@LYE4EVER]

the only hope for Libya

[@krystynabarakan4805]

Buliding future on the past time is a toxic mistake.Al-Islam is only son of Muhammar.He is different man with totaly different mentality and backround.He is more close to Libyan people that any other.I am 100% sure he can unite so much tired and divided nation.I have lots of confidence in Al-Islam.

[@Becxx88]

I hope he win 🏆.

[@Alpha-th9vs]

I support him

[@jakebutler9808]

As long as he's better then his father and doesn't become a dictator he has my support

[@samlar6000]

Wtf

[@moenierbenjamin9733]

Insha Allah he Will win ...

[@ordinaryguyreal]

Good luck Libya ☺️👍

[@mohamedsadiq3046]

Masha Allah , May Allah give the power of Law to the hands of right person saiful islam gaddafi. Ameen.

[@Mlafleur1864]

Restore the revolution, brotherly leader

[@willychua7887]

He should be careful of drone strikes

[@xasanmaxamadxirse2877]

We are welcome because he is hero From somalia

[@adilnuur1484]

We want him bck as a leader a big love from somali Muslim brother media never spoke the truth always tell what they want the world to know

[@adamaze2920]

meanwhile the people who killed his father walks freely

[@sakeenahhart113]

International Criminal court is a criminal court itself.

[@fatihsultanmehmet6490]

I wish he will win inshallah people of Libya want Gaddafi's rule again because they learned the lesson what they lost

[@Dennis_Okelo]

Best news I have heard today. African glory must be restored back from where the Revolutionist Ghaddaffi left it from

[@brojwz2314]

These are arabs though not African. Don't expect them to care about Africans

[@AliAbrahem]

@@brojwz2314 haha Libya is Arab but in Africa. And gaddafi has done more for Africa than any other president of all time. Even African presidents didn’t care for Africa as much as gaddafi

[@LexlutherVII]

@@AliAbrahem gaddafi was a real African leader😎💗

[@ChromeMan04]

@@brojwz2314 Libyans are Arabized Berbers not Arabs.

[@Dennis_Okelo]

@@brojwz2314 My country Kenya is richer than even some of the East European countries. Just google on KZbin. So who told you I need any help? Do not be ignorant Libya is in Africa.

[@umukhadra299]

Angel

[@saeedlawal6501]

I think it’s nonsensical to think he has no chance of winning the election, sir.

[@Shiroya_Rumika]

Go! Follow what the Philippines is doing!! The Filipinos once ousted Ferdinand Marcos because they thought he's a dictator but in reality, turning the country into greatness and not to rely too much on the West Now they are voting his late son as a President

[@afrazhussain1253]

Libya going green again?😏

[@ISLAMOLOGY0]

We came , we saw , he died After 10 year His Son came , world saw , he became President Insha Allah

[@serafinasantiago4947]

Go Gaddafi, finish what Your pan African father started! Lead Libya to its former glory!

[@jala5577]

Send American government in front of the ICC...

[@mohammadashraf1671]

If he can reunite the country why not to vote for him

[@likeandsubscribe1781]

He should make political relationship with Indian government

[@alarfastkhan9417]

Really 😂😂

[@likeandsubscribe1781]

@@alarfastkhan9417 India is a intelligent nation never disturb prosperity of other nations

[@englishtito7710]

Yes brother

[@Nikagit]

He will be more difficult than the father give him time

[@elleelle9730]

Americans involvement in the country was misguided. Susan Rice is still a rookie.

[@umukhadra299]

Godsend

[@zarkosavic6405]

Hahahahhhahha you say some tribes?! Ben walid and Tarhuona for ur information has almost 3 million people Libya has population of 7 million now!!! What are you talking about???

[@GuderII]

*Tiger cub is A tiger after all* *It's Far better being led by a tiger than a Bunch of hyena right now*

[@seblendungu6461]

The people of Libya for your own good better you choose hime

[@MrTaxiRob]

Libya needs Jamahirya unity, not factional chaos

[@shekukamara9482]

The presenter is talking about execution of Saif, why she is not talking about Obama, Sarkozy, and David Cameron.

[@MsDboyy]

😐😐😐 his father was one of the longest sitting dictators for 42 years 🤷‍♂️ Human beings must have the shortest memory 🙄

[@kelvinwainaina6973]

Libyans had the best time of their lives during his reign. American and Nato democracy destroyed everything

[@shanelambert6192]

If he can restore some level of stability in Libya have at it. America needs to leave and the ICC has little power

[@feedmillelectromechanics2095]

He will definitely win, 100%

[@dreamealityabraham_dacruz5055]

great news, Libya would have be more developed if Gadafi was not murded by the westerns in the name of so call democracy. now he have to fix everything that was destroyed and unit the Libyan people✊✊✊.

[@abcac2274]

Good News