Imam Musa Sadr's Family Reacts to Release of Gaddafi’s Son
A judge in Lebanon ordered the release on bail and imposed a travel ban on Hannibal Gaddafi, the youngest son of Muammar Gaddafi, who has been held for nearly a decade in pre-trial detention.
Lebanon’s National News Agency confirmed Gaddafi’s bail ruling on Friday in a case related to the kidnapping and disappearance of revered Lebanese Shia leader Imam Musa Sadr.
In response to the ruling, the family of Imam Musa Sadr announced in a statement that they were surprised by the ruling, but that they would not interfere in the decisions of the judiciary.
The family said that they opposed the release of Hannibal Gaddafi because nothing has changed since he was accused of knowing about and interfering in the kidnapping and disappearance of Imam Musa Sadr, Muhammad Yaqoub, and Abbas Badreddin, and he has refused to disclose information he has that could help find the location of Sadr and his companions’ detention.
The family emphasized that they have not interfered in the decisions of the judicial system in the past and will not interfere in the decision to release Hannibal Gaddafi now, although they were surprised to hear it.
The statement added, “The arrest or release of Hannibal Gaddafi is not our goal, but rather this is a purely legal action. The main issue is the disappearance of Imam Musa al-Sadr and his companions, and any information in this case could lead to their access, release, and preservation of their lives.”
Imam Musa Sadr and his two companions Mohammed Yaqoub and Abbas Badreddin were kidnapped in August 1978 during an official visit to the Libyan capital, Tripoli.
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Sadr was scheduled to meet with officials from the government of the Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi.
The three were never seen or heard from again and their fate is still unknown even after the overthrow of the Gaddafi regime in 2011.
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