Libya says UK riots shows Cameron has lost legitimacy

Libya says UK riots shows Cameron has lost legitimacy
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Summary Libya government describes Britain unrest as popular uprising and calls on Cameron to step down.

Libyan Prime Minister Baghdadi al-Mahmoudi called on British Prime Minister, David Cameron to step down, describing this weeks riots in Britain as a popular uprising.You saw the popular uprising carried out by the poor of London and caused the burning of half of London and other two cities in Britain. al-Mahmoudi told reporters while hes visiting Majar village where dozens of civilians killed by NATO airstrikes.And you all heard Mr. Cameron saying that he will oppress this popular uprising with 25 thousands police officers ...so this is the democracy they are calling on...so if hes calling for democracy then he should leave Britain and step down immediately and let the British people say their word. he added.Days of rioting and looting across Britain looked to be cooling on Wednesday after Cameron promised a fightback and flooded city streets with police to try to restore order. Four days of often unchecked disorder in London and cities across England have embarrassed the authorities, leaving communities ransacked and exhausting emergency services.With the public seething over the looting of anything from sweets to televisions, Cameron has so far dismissed the rioters as nothing more than opportunistic criminals and denied the unrest was linked to the knock-on effects of deep spending cuts.But community leaders say inequality, cuts to public services and high youth unemployment are also probably to blamefor some of the worst violence seen in Britain for decades.Britain is involved in a military campaign against Libyan leader, Muammar Gaddafi after his forces turned on an anti-government movement earlier this year.

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