Libyan rebels deny offering Lockerbie compensation

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Source: The Guardian

Libya's revolutionary administration has denied a claim by a British lawyer representing victims of IRA attacks and the Lockerbie bombing that it has apologised for Libya's involvement and offered compensation.

Following a meeting with the rebel council's leadership in Benghazi, Jason McCue, head of the Libya Victims Initiative, read a statement which he said was an "unequivocal apology" for Libya's provision of Semtex used in IRA bombings and the blowing up of the Pan Am flight.

McCue said the revolutionary council had agreed to pay compensation along the lines paid out in a deal between Muammar Gaddafi and the US government which provided $10m for a death and $3m for a serious injury. He said there was also agreement to set up a trust for other victims.

McCue said the apology and offer of compensation was in the name of chairman of its interim governing council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil.

Read more: http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/apr/05/libya-rebels-deny-lockerbie-compensation-offer

[mazzarro]

1. Hello - the rebels have already started to parcel out the dividend...

Even before the Libyan people have time to recover from the debacle they are currently experiencing. This is the way they hope to gain more support and legitimacy - I guess!

[LanternWaste]

2. I read it merely as the Libyan rebels denying an allegation

I read it merely as the Libyan rebels denying an allegation rather than proactively moving on an action. :shrug:

[TMcCaleb]

3. wonder

who these "rebels" are anyway........