Heir to Libyan throne denies calling for return of monarchy

A spokesman for the heir to the Senussi throne in Libya has denied calling for the monarchy’s return. Media reports have claimed that Prince Mohammad Al-Hassan Al-Rida Al-Mahdi Al-Senussi has been working on a return to Libya as king.

“These rumours are fabricated,” explained Alaa Al-Senussi in a brief statement. “Prince Mohammad insists that the Libyan people are the only ones entitled to decide the fate and future of their country.”

Local media reported on Wednesday that the prince has been demanding on Facebook that Libyans should pledge allegiance to him as the rightful heir to the Senussi throne in order to solve the crisis in the country.

With the death of Crown Prince Hassan Reza, the nephew of the late King Idris Al-Senussi who was overthrown by Muammar Gaddafi’s coup in 1969, his only son Mohammad Hassan became the rightful heir to the Senussi throne in 1992.