Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was once the heir apparent to his father, but his support for a brutal crackdown on protesters 10 years ago tarnished his image. Since that 2011 uprising, Libya has been riven by conflict. Photos and video circulating online show Saif al-Islam Gaddafi sitting in front of a poster for the upcoming poll, signing electoral papers. “God always prevails in his purpose,” he also said, citing another chapter of the Holy Quran, and adding from another section - “even if the unbelievers hate it”. In the aftermath of Muammar Gaddafi’s brutal end, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi was himself captured by a militia.

Source: The Nation November 15, 2021 14:30 UTC