Khadafy Power Delivery Offer

MOSCOW - Moammar Khadafy, for the first time, offer a handover of power, but on condition, his son, who hated Libyan citizens, are allowed to replace him, said a Russian official said Tuesday.

Still according to Russian officials, the West is seriously considering the proposal, which will include an assurance of forgiveness from the prosecution against the Libyan leader. "Colonel (Khadafy) had been sending signals that he is ready to relinquish power in exchange for security guarantees and the guarantee (should) be on the table," said the daily Kommersant, the official newspaper and respected in Russia, citing the official.

The offer comes amid speculation that Colonel Khadafy is trying to save face amid concern that hunger and poverty in the capital city of Libya, Tripoli, was making Khadafy position untenable.

The official said France supports the idea and has agreed to try to revoke an indictment issued by the International Criminal Court against Khadafy and to dilute the family's international assets.

However, regarding the offer was denied Tripoli. A senior regime officials, said the report was "untrue" and insisted that the future Colonel Khadafy "not negotiable". However, the Libyan government said they were involved in talks with the rebels. Libyan regime's claim that it contested, both by the opposition in Benghazi and European officials.

Amid conflicting reports about the negotiations between the Libyan regime and its enemies, Western diplomats have warned that Khadafy was involved in efforts ruse to sow discord in the ranks of the rebels. According to the diplomats, Khadafy want to portray himself as a peacemaker willing to make sacrifices.