South Africa Pressed by U.K. to Recall Past, Free Libya Assets
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U.K. Defense Secretary Liam Fox said South Africa should remember the fight against apartheid and “stand with the Libyan people” by agreeing to unfreeze $1.5 billion of Libya’s assets to help the rebels who have taken control of most of Tripoli.
Fox said South Africa, which yesterday blocked a U.S. proposal to release Libyan assets that were frozen by the United Nations to starve Muammar Qaddafi of resources, will face “huge moral pressure” to change its position.