Gaddafi aide 'to talk to rivals'

Move comes even as Libyan opposition sees no room for negotiation with the regime. Last Modified: 28 Feb 2011 16:47 GMT Email Article Print Article Share Article Send Feedback

Muammar Gaddafi has reportedly appointed the head of Libya's foreign intelligence service to speak to the leadership of the anti-government protesters in the east of the country. The appointment of Bouzaid Dordah on Monday comes as the opposition is expanding its grip of the country, holding several cities near the capital, Tripoli.  LIVE BLOG Representatives of the opposition, based in Libya's second biggest city, Benghazi, have formed a "national council" to keep the uprisings in different cities under an umbrella organisation. A spokesman for the council said on Sunday that he saw no room for negotiation with the regime. "We will help liberate other Libyan cities, in particular Tripoli through our national army, our armed forces, of which part have announced their support for the people," Hafiz Ghoga, spokesman for the new National Libyan Council, said. A prominent figure in the opposition movement is former justice minister Mustafa Mohamed Abdel Jalil, who resigned a week ago in protest against the killing of protesters.