04.04.2011 - 23:54 [ Reuters ]

Libya says ready for change but Gaddafi must stay

Libya is ready to hold elections and reform its political system but only its own people can decide whether leader Muammar Gaddafi can stay at the helm, a government spokesman said on Monday.

„We could have any political system, any changes: constitution, election, anything, but the leader has to lead this forward. This is our belief,“ said Mussa Ibrahim, when asked about the content of negotiations with the West.