Relatives of Lockerbie victims call for perpetuating sanctions on Libya

Relatives of the Americans who were killed in the explosion of the Pan American plane in its 103 flight in 1988 urged the government of the US President George W. Bush to perpetuate the sanctions on Iraq and to seek to try prominent Libyan figures.

News reports said that some relatives for the victims called for tougher sanctions on Iraq like sea embargo or reviving the suspended UN sanctions on Libya is Libya will continue to deny its responsibility in implanting a bomb in the plane which exploded over the Scottish city of Lockerbie.

Members of the families of the victims said after their meeting with the US secretary of state Colen Powel said that Powel's words were good but they will postpone their assessment on the acts of the American government until the Scottish court will finish hearing the appeal to be made by the Libyan convict Abdul Basit al-Miqrahi.

The US state department and the relatives of the victims agreed on the request made by the US that the Libyan government has to recognize responsibility for the explosion and to compensate the families of the victims. The families also welcomed the commitment of the US to keep the sanction imposed unilaterally and not to lift the UN sanctions completely until Libya abide by set conditions.

Diplomats say that it is not possible to re- impose the sanctions. A matter which needs a new voting at the UN security council, but the US can use the veto to prevent any attempt to lift ultimately the sanctions imposed on Libya.