Posts Tagged ‘prime minister’
Libya will not be governed by extremists, says new PM
Abdurrahim el-Keib
In an exclusive interview on Tuesday Libya’s new interim Prime Minister Abdurrahim el-Keib told RFI that worries over the introduction of sharia law in Libya are unfounded. He says his new government will do its “best” to stop human rights abuses and investigate those that have already taken place.
Interview: Abdurrahim el-Keib, Libya’s new prime minister
Kenyan PM dismisses lawmakers’ bid to leave ICC
Odinga, Maasailand, Kenya, September 2006, CC licence: DEMOSH
In an exclusive interview with RFI, Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga on Thursday said that he and the government are opposed to leaving the International Criminal Court. This is despite a motion passed by lawmakers late Wednesday which urged Kenya to withdraw from the Rome Statute that established the ICC.
Interview: Kenyan Prime Minister Raila Odinga
Competition in France’s conservative camp as reshuffle looms
François Fillon, October 2008, CC licence: europeanpeoplesparty
It was make or break time for French Prime Minister François Fillon on French television on Sunday night. Facing a government reshuffle by French President Nicolas Sarkozy in October, Fillon could be said to be positioning himself as a possible future presidential candidate. He has remained obedient to Sarkozy since his appointment in 2007, maintaining what he calls an “alliance”. But is now the time for him to go it alone?
