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Libyan justice minister resigns in protest at violence

Arab World Materials 21 February 2011 19:16 (UTC +04:00)
Libyan Justice Minister Mustafa Abdel-Jalil resigned Monday in protest at what he called an "excessive use of force against unarmed protesters"
Libyan justice minister resigns in protest at violence

Libyan Justice Minister Mustafa Abdel-Jalil resigned Monday in protest at what he called an "excessive use of force against unarmed protesters.", dpa reported.

Abdel-Jalil confirmed that he was stepping down to Quryna, a Libyan newspaper with close ties to Libyan leader Moamer Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam.

Several Libyan officials and ambassadors have resigned in protest at the government's fierce crackdown on protesters, which has left hundreds of people killed, according to reports

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