Hon Chairperson, on behalf of the DA I move the following motion without notice:
That the Council -
1) notes that, as a result of the refusal of the Gaddafi regime to accept the will of the people of Libya, there has been a brutal civil war that has caused the loss of the lives of thousands of innocent civilians, many seemingly by way of genocide by the Gaddafi regime;
2) also notes that an interim administration is in place in Libya as a replacement for the dictatorial Gaddafi regime;
3) notes that the interim administration in Libya has gained widespread recognition from most North African states as well as many states throughout Africa;
4) further notes with deep concern the refusal of the South African government to recognise the interim administration in Libya; and
5) therefore calls on the South African government to immediately recognise the interim administration in Libya and to make a positive contribution to the democracy that will finally be afforded to the people of Libya after hundreds of years of colonial and dictatorial rule.