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Libya Said to Be Peaceful, OFWs Can Return
Aug 3, 2011
A representative from Libya that is in the Philippines for an official visit said that overseas Filipino workers (OFW) who left Libya a few months ago because of political tensions can now safely return.
Abdulhadi Lahweej, Libya’s undersecretary for expatriates, immigrants and refugee affairs, said in a press conference held in Manila that Libya is generally peaceful because violence is only concentrated in areas that are dominated by rebel groups.
In spite of this announcement from a Libyan official, the spokesperson for Philippine Affairs, Raul Hernandez said that the Philippine government is not lifting the deployment ban to Libya
An estimate of 14,000 OFWs from Libya was repatriated in March of this year when political tensions broke out around mid-February. For five months, the city of Tripoli and other target areas were hit by air strikes from North Atlantic Treaty Organization to establish a no-fly zone and guard civilians. Groups fighting for democracy staged violent protests to urge the Libyan president, Gaddafi to end his more than 40-year rule. However, nowadays the capital of Libya seems to be back in its normal operations as shops have reopened and citizens do their usual everyday routines.
The Philippines is one of the nations that still recognize the administration of Muammar Gaddafi’s. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Albert del Rosario said. “We continue to recognize the Libyan government as manifested by the presence of our embassy in Tripoli, which continues to serve over 2,000 of our overseas Filipino workers who remain in Libya."
The Libyan representative also said that their country guarantees the protection of OFWs, who are mostly healthcare workers. Lahweej said, “We are taking care of them."
Lahweej also showed his regard for OFWs by describing them as “very kind and respectful."
He is visiting different countries to inform people about the “true story of the Libyan rebellion." For his Asian tour, his first stop is the Philippines. However, he clarified that Libya is not asking the support of the countries they are visiting and added that bad political and economic conditions in the country should be blamed at the Al-Qaeda-backed rebels, who wants to end the Gaddafi regime.
He said, “It’s a rebellion, an armed rebellion by criminal groups. They are seeking for oil."
Abdulhadi Lahweej, Libya’s undersecretary for expatriates, immigrants and refugee affairs, said in a press conference held in Manila that Libya is generally peaceful because violence is only concentrated in areas that are dominated by rebel groups.
In spite of this announcement from a Libyan official, the spokesperson for Philippine Affairs, Raul Hernandez said that the Philippine government is not lifting the deployment ban to Libya
An estimate of 14,000 OFWs from Libya was repatriated in March of this year when political tensions broke out around mid-February. For five months, the city of Tripoli and other target areas were hit by air strikes from North Atlantic Treaty Organization to establish a no-fly zone and guard civilians. Groups fighting for democracy staged violent protests to urge the Libyan president, Gaddafi to end his more than 40-year rule. However, nowadays the capital of Libya seems to be back in its normal operations as shops have reopened and citizens do their usual everyday routines.
The Philippines is one of the nations that still recognize the administration of Muammar Gaddafi’s. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Albert del Rosario said. “We continue to recognize the Libyan government as manifested by the presence of our embassy in Tripoli, which continues to serve over 2,000 of our overseas Filipino workers who remain in Libya."
The Libyan representative also said that their country guarantees the protection of OFWs, who are mostly healthcare workers. Lahweej said, “We are taking care of them."
Lahweej also showed his regard for OFWs by describing them as “very kind and respectful."
He is visiting different countries to inform people about the “true story of the Libyan rebellion." For his Asian tour, his first stop is the Philippines. However, he clarified that Libya is not asking the support of the countries they are visiting and added that bad political and economic conditions in the country should be blamed at the Al-Qaeda-backed rebels, who wants to end the Gaddafi regime.
He said, “It’s a rebellion, an armed rebellion by criminal groups. They are seeking for oil."
In spite of this announcement from a Libyan official, the spokesperson for Philippine Affairs, Raul Hernandez said that the Philippine government is not lifting the deployment ban to Libya
An estimate of 14,000 OFWs from Libya was repatriated in March of this year when political tensions broke out around mid-February. For five months, the city of Tripoli and other target areas were hit by air strikes from North Atlantic Treaty Organization to establish a no-fly zone and guard civilians. Groups fighting for democracy staged violent protests to urge the Libyan president, Gaddafi to end his more than 40-year rule. However, nowadays the capital of Libya seems to be back in its normal operations as shops have reopened and citizens do their usual everyday routines.
The Philippines is one of the nations that still recognize the administration of Muammar Gaddafi’s. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Albert del Rosario said. “We continue to recognize the Libyan government as manifested by the presence of our embassy in Tripoli, which continues to serve over 2,000 of our overseas Filipino workers who remain in Libya."
The Libyan representative also said that their country guarantees the protection of OFWs, who are mostly healthcare workers. Lahweej said, “We are taking care of them."
Lahweej also showed his regard for OFWs by describing them as “very kind and respectful."
He is visiting different countries to inform people about the “true story of the Libyan rebellion." For his Asian tour, his first stop is the Philippines. However, he clarified that Libya is not asking the support of the countries they are visiting and added that bad political and economic conditions in the country should be blamed at the Al-Qaeda-backed rebels, who wants to end the Gaddafi regime.
He said, “It’s a rebellion, an armed rebellion by criminal groups. They are seeking for oil."
An estimate of 14,000 OFWs from Libya was repatriated in March of this year when political tensions broke out around mid-February. For five months, the city of Tripoli and other target areas were hit by air strikes from North Atlantic Treaty Organization to establish a no-fly zone and guard civilians. Groups fighting for democracy staged violent protests to urge the Libyan president, Gaddafi to end his more than 40-year rule. However, nowadays the capital of Libya seems to be back in its normal operations as shops have reopened and citizens do their usual everyday routines.
The Philippines is one of the nations that still recognize the administration of Muammar Gaddafi’s. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Albert del Rosario said. “We continue to recognize the Libyan government as manifested by the presence of our embassy in Tripoli, which continues to serve over 2,000 of our overseas Filipino workers who remain in Libya."
The Libyan representative also said that their country guarantees the protection of OFWs, who are mostly healthcare workers. Lahweej said, “We are taking care of them."
Lahweej also showed his regard for OFWs by describing them as “very kind and respectful."
He is visiting different countries to inform people about the “true story of the Libyan rebellion." For his Asian tour, his first stop is the Philippines. However, he clarified that Libya is not asking the support of the countries they are visiting and added that bad political and economic conditions in the country should be blamed at the Al-Qaeda-backed rebels, who wants to end the Gaddafi regime.
He said, “It’s a rebellion, an armed rebellion by criminal groups. They are seeking for oil."
The Philippines is one of the nations that still recognize the administration of Muammar Gaddafi’s. The Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Albert del Rosario said. “We continue to recognize the Libyan government as manifested by the presence of our embassy in Tripoli, which continues to serve over 2,000 of our overseas Filipino workers who remain in Libya."
The Libyan representative also said that their country guarantees the protection of OFWs, who are mostly healthcare workers. Lahweej said, “We are taking care of them."
Lahweej also showed his regard for OFWs by describing them as “very kind and respectful."
He is visiting different countries to inform people about the “true story of the Libyan rebellion." For his Asian tour, his first stop is the Philippines. However, he clarified that Libya is not asking the support of the countries they are visiting and added that bad political and economic conditions in the country should be blamed at the Al-Qaeda-backed rebels, who wants to end the Gaddafi regime.
He said, “It’s a rebellion, an armed rebellion by criminal groups. They are seeking for oil."
The Libyan representative also said that their country guarantees the protection of OFWs, who are mostly healthcare workers. Lahweej said, “We are taking care of them."
Lahweej also showed his regard for OFWs by describing them as “very kind and respectful."
He is visiting different countries to inform people about the “true story of the Libyan rebellion." For his Asian tour, his first stop is the Philippines. However, he clarified that Libya is not asking the support of the countries they are visiting and added that bad political and economic conditions in the country should be blamed at the Al-Qaeda-backed rebels, who wants to end the Gaddafi regime.
He said, “It’s a rebellion, an armed rebellion by criminal groups. They are seeking for oil."
Lahweej also showed his regard for OFWs by describing them as “very kind and respectful."
He is visiting different countries to inform people about the “true story of the Libyan rebellion." For his Asian tour, his first stop is the Philippines. However, he clarified that Libya is not asking the support of the countries they are visiting and added that bad political and economic conditions in the country should be blamed at the Al-Qaeda-backed rebels, who wants to end the Gaddafi regime.
He said, “It’s a rebellion, an armed rebellion by criminal groups. They are seeking for oil."
He is visiting different countries to inform people about the “true story of the Libyan rebellion." For his Asian tour, his first stop is the Philippines. However, he clarified that Libya is not asking the support of the countries they are visiting and added that bad political and economic conditions in the country should be blamed at the Al-Qaeda-backed rebels, who wants to end the Gaddafi regime.
He said, “It’s a rebellion, an armed rebellion by criminal groups. They are seeking for oil."
He said, “It’s a rebellion, an armed rebellion by criminal groups. They are seeking for oil."
