Libyan court rules Gadhafi's son eligible to run for president
The court's decision comes a week after Libya's electoral commission disqualified Saif Al-Islam Gadhafi and 24 other candidates for president.
A court in Libya ruled Thursday that the son of late dictator Moammar Gadhafi is eligible to run for president in the war-torn country’s upcoming election.
On Thursday, the Sabha Court of Appeal reinstated Saif Al-Islam Gadhafi as a candidate, a member of Gadhafi's legal team told Al-Araby Al-Jadeed.
Last week, the electoral commission disqualified Gadhafi and 24 other candidates from running in the Dec. 24 elections, citing a provision in Libya’s electoral law, which says candidates "must not have been sentenced for a dishonorable crime.”
Gadhafi is wanted by the International Criminal Court for crimes against humanity that he is accused of committing during the 2011 revolution. He has denied any wrongdoing.
