TRIPOLI — Protestors demanding Prime Minister Ali Zidan be sacked returned again to the government's headquarters off Triq El Sikkah here, Sunday. According to an eyewitness, the group numbered around 20 men. He thought they were the same people who were at last Tuesday and Wednesday's demonstrations calling for the passing of the Political Isolation Law and removal of Zidan. However, unlike the previous nights, the protestors Sunday came with arms and, according to a guard, threatened to use grenades against any vehicle that left the prime minister's headquarters. The warning was taken seriously, as officials did not leave their offices until late afternoon when the tension had been defused, several hours after the protestors first arrived. Misrata Congressmen Abdulrahman Swehli and Salah Badi were reportedly seen entering and leaving the building but had spent the larger portion of their time on site speaking with demonstrators. It is not clear if their appearance swayed the protestors to allow officials to leave the building. Residents of the area say they are getting tired with the demonstrators and also gathered to oppose their continued appearances. Sunday night, several neighbors said they had had enough and demanded they leave immediately. Reports that three demonstrators had been run over by the premier's car were refuted by the government, who offered security camera recordings as evidence. — Libya Herald
