STOP THE CARNAGE IN LIBYA - ACTION NOW - Joint Statement SHURA and MAPIM

Joint Press Release SHURA and MAPIM 24th Februari 2011 ENOUGH OF CONDEMNATION , IMMEDIATE DECISIVE ACTION IS NEEDED NOW! The Secretariat for the Assembly of Ulama of Asia (SHURA) and the Council Of Islamic NGOs Consultative Council (MAPIM) call on all governments and the international community to cease from issuing mere condemnation against Muammar Gaddafi and take immediate action to stop the carnage he is inflicting on his people. We are disappointed with the repeated chariot of lame and lukewarm statements from governments especially from the UN and the UN Security Council , while the death toll as of this date has reached the 1,000 mark , a figure said to be credible by Mr Franco the Italian Foreign Minister. He is also cautioning , with the escalating violence , there will be 300,000 Libyans fleeing from Libya into Italy. Statements thus far from the UN Secretary , the UN Security Council , the Arab League and few other countries are not stopping the carnage that is continuing in Libya. The world should not allow the repeat of the Gaza massacre by Israel in 2008 and 2009 , when many hurled condemnation , in the face of the continued butchery of civilians . In the case of Libya , unfortunately , the only visible action at the moment is the evacuation operation of governments to secure safety of their respective nationals . This should not be the case. Lives could have been saved if the international communities could have anticipated the adamant style of the dictator and his immune to pressure. The defiant Gaddafi to threaten the Libyan protestors with bloodbath should not be tolerated. He also claimed that he had "not yet ordered the use of force", warning that "when I do, everything will burn". Gaddafi has even gone further telling his supporters to "go out and fight [anti-government protesters]". The use of paid mercenaries , snipers , heavy artilleries and war planes to massacre his own people is madness. Now is the time for real and firm action, lest the world allows for the bloodbath to continue as that vowed by the dictator’s son , Saif Islam Gaddafi himself. We are recommending a 12 point list for immediate action : 1. Deploy an immediate military mission led by the UN Peacekeeper troops without delay at least into Benghazi to protect the civilians. 2. Mercenaries employed by Gaddafi must be disarmed at once. 3. All Libyan investment internationally must be frozen. 4. Humanitarian aid operation must be speedily despatch into Libya at least at the borders of Tunisia and Egypt. 5. All diplomatic relations with Libya must be suspended. 6. All internet and satellite communication must be resumed to allow international access on the current status of the civilians especially in Tripoli. 7. Humanitarian flights into and out of Tripoli must be allowed without delay. 8. No fly zone must be immediately enforced , except for humanitarian flights . Non compliance by the Libyan air force should be dealt with firmly by the Security Council. 9. Libyan membership in the UN should be suspended. 10. All defected officials must unite with the Libyan protestors and call on the arm forces to withdraw from supporting Gaddafi. 11. OIC must initiate the deployment of a special delegate to Tripoli to stop Gaddafi’s suppression on the Libyan people. 12. Gaddafi must be held accountable for the massacre of the demonstrators. He must be apprehended for crimes against humanity. We call on all the ulama of the world to join the support extended by Syeikh Dr. Yusof Qaradhawi Chairman of the World Ulama Council , to stand in solidarity with the people of Libya to demand for Gaddafi to step down. His strong decree on Gaddafi should be heeded by all the ulama and they should stay united with him in addressing the turmoil in Libya. Abdul Ghani Shamsuddin Chairman of SHURA 013 350 6570 Mohd Azmi Abdul Hamid Secretary General MAPIM 019 4744 856