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A file photo dated 01 September 2009 shows Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi dressed his his military uniform viewing a parade to mark the 40th anniversary of the Libyan Revolution in Tripoli, Libya. EPA/BGNES
Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi has no intention of surrendering even after losing most of the country to the rebels, Gaddafi himself made it clear in his latest live address.
"Let there be a long fight and let Libya be engulfed in flames," Gaddafi said in a live audio message broadcast by Syrian-owned al-Rai channel, as cited by Al Arabiya TV.
"We will not give up. We are not women. We will continue fighting," Gaddafi was quoted as saying, on September 1, which marked the 42nd anniversary of his seizing power in a coup in 1969.
The dictator projected confidence that his supporters would not abandon him, and that the Libyan tribesmen loyal to him are heavily-armed.
"Without their [the tribes] consent you can't pass through their territories," he stated on al-Rai.
"We will fight the collaborators the Libyan people are not a herd of sheep they are heavily armed. As you are aware the aggression works toward muzzling my voice. They [the imperialists] know that my voice represents danger to them. It is danger to imperialism and their treacerous collaborators," he added.
"This is living proof that imperialism and occupiers are very week. The occupiers are weak. This is an intrigue, this is a plot stand up to them by the bullet. Their supplies will run out, but ours will never run out. We will be rewarded by victory. We enjoy the grassroots support. It is the Libyan people that are assaulted. We can never surrender, we will not wave our sacrifices," the Libyan dictator vowed in spite of being put in a position to struggle for his survival after losing the Battle for Tripoli last week.
Meanwhile, the rebels' Transitional National Council is tangled in talks with the tribes of Harawa and Sirte, reportedly include some Gaddafi loyalists, for a peaceful surrender of the region of Sirte, one of Gaddafi's last two major strongholds.
The Magharba tribe based in the Bin Jawad area have been given the role of negotiating on behalf of the rebel government, Al Jazeera reported.
The tribes of Sirte and Harawa want guarantees that Libya's fighters will not loot, burn public building or search housese, while the NTC wants all weapons that Gaddafi dstributed to the tribes, handed over.
Sirte, 450 km east of Tripoli, and Sabha, 600 km to the south, are Gaddafi's two last major strongholds.
Gaddafi's audio statement, broadcast on al-Rai TV, has marked the 42nd anniversary of the coup against King Idris I that brought the Libya leader to power, while leaders meet in France for the "Friends of Libya" conference to recognize the National Transitional Council.
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