Jamal Elshayyal speaks to NTC's deputy PM

Al Jazeera's Jamal Elshayyal updates from Libya's capital -- the last stand for control of the country as Gaddafi's forces are slowly being edged out of power, in the leader's absence.

Jamal speaks to the deputy prime minister of the country's National Transitional Council, Ali Issawi, on how the organization plans to move forward and bringing a sense of normality to Tripoli.

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• Jamal Elshayyal
• Libya
• Muammar Gaddafi
• Ali Issawi

[pleochroic]

@rbhall1 they've been planning this for months, with a lot of different people working behind the scenes on a constitutional charter and transition plans, with specific, experienced people assigned to specific departments. think about the massive logistics of this undertaking. if you had ever planned anything involving hundreds of people, like a conference, you'd know what a nightmare that can be -- and this is exponentially harder. so of course things will go wrong, esp while fighting goes on

[argonium79]

@guydecervens Ali Issawi was Libya's minister of economy, trade and investment and got a PhD in privatisation. He got fired because of allegations of corruption. Now he is back and can live it up again. Enjoy your freedom, Libya.

[afederdk]

This is the dude who is accused of ordering the killing of Abdel Fatah Yunis.

[TrueLightz]

@pleochroic Rebels are Criminals working for zionists

[theguyisinthailand]

look at a revolution at how it deals with the jails/prisons when taking over power...

if the gates are opened to all prisoners, even if they raped and then killed a 10 y.o., what will happen to public safety in the future?

Be real about how the exiting group had to deal with the daily business of its people.

The start of a full blown civil war is present and mass graves will be left in its wake...

[mispistoleros]

@calvinhobbesliker2, thanks. like i said, no mention of qatari troops in bahrain.

[calvinhobbesliker2]

@mispistoleros "Saudi soldiers sent to Bahrain," no specific author, published 15 March.

[BusterXXXL]

@blackbird309 It is just you

[TheBlackSedan]

Libyan rebels may recognize Israel.

The rebels of Libya's National Transitional Council are prepared to recognize Israel diplomatically, and Israeli businessmen already are arriving in Libya to establish future business activities with the "new government,"

[draoi99]

Good to see some sane people taking control in Libya.

[blackbird309]

Qaddafi is not removed from power, he has forces in the south. Is it just me or are the rebels running back and forth?

[nadoop]

@TheAsfaloth Several of these "rebel" commanders are AQ, but AJE is owned by those who own these "rebels,' and so AJE will continue to propagate propaganda.

[rbhall1]

I don't think the rebels have thought this process thru beyond the fighting!

[HenryDavidT]

@argonium79 It's a bit counter-intuitive but think carefully: should you be accused/convicted of "corruption" (1) under Gaddafi or (2) under the new government, to be set up in Libya?

I think MOST intelligent people would prefer to be CONVICTED of CORRUPTION UNDER Gaddafi. And THAT means one thing: since the Colonel IS PROVEN to be a common former tyrant & a current criminal on the run, your "criminal" actions --- for which you're convicted UNDER him --- WERE LIKELY appropriate!

[guydecervens]

Yes, the Gadhaffi's made the mistake of working with corrupt fcukers like thie Issawi and Jalil. Saif even freed that al Qaeda guy, Abdul Hakim Belhaj a few years ago. They are paying now for being friends with the evil illuminati.

[argonium79]

@guydecervens Prayer mark doesn't say crap. Maybe someone conned him he is some sort of Holy Muslim Robin Hood. Saif al-Islam Gaddafi might have been conned also, he worked with this corrupt Issawi moron and was hanging out with Prince Andrew, Nat Rothschild and Peter Mandelson. Maybe in some months we will see Issawi hiding in some caves fearing of his life just like Saif.

[mispistoleros]

@calvinhobbesliker2, thnx. the link doesn't work. what's the name of the article, the reporter and date of publication, please...

[guydecervens]

@argonium79 How could Ali Issawi have been involved in corruption? He has a 'prayer mark' on his forehead which is a sign of piety. Surely, like Jalil, he wouldn't put that there to pretend he is pious while he is in fact a corrupt fcuker from the old regime... like all the TNC... except the Al Qaida guys like Abdul Hakim Belhaj?

[TheAsfaloth]

AJE when is the video coming to inform viewers the "rebel" commanderin Tripoli is an AQ asset as reported by Pepe Escobar yesterday ?

[calvinhobbesliker2]

@mispistoleros How about this article english(dot)aljazeera(dot)net/­news/middleeast/2011/03/201131­4124928850647(dot)html

[mispistoleros]

the header could just as easily read, "libyan patriots continue to fight rebel forces for full control of the capital"....it depends on the slant you wish to emphasize...

in its libya coverage, al jazeera has lost all credibility. i'm still waiting for a story on qatari troops in bahrain, working with the saudis to suppress protesters.

[spainman2020]

Who are these people? I'd love to see some numbers on how many Libians actually support these puppets.