He called on Libyan parents to keep their children at home. „How can you justify such misbehaviour from people who live in good neighbourhoods?“ he asked.
The situation in Libya was different to Egypt or Tunisia he said, arguing that unlike people in the neighbouring countries, Libyans have „no reason to complain whatsoever“. Libyans had easy access to low interest loans and cheap daily commodities, he argued.

The one reform he did hint might be possible was a raise in salaries.

He argued that he was a purely „symbolic“ leader with no real political power, comparing his role to that played by Queen Elizabeth in England.