Libyan TV address by Saif al-Islam Gaddafi

(Reuters) - Following are highlights from an address on state TV by the son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, on the unrest gripping Libya.
PROSPECT OF REFORM
"Today we are at a crossroads ... We either tell ourselves 'we are Libyans and this is country, we want ... freedom, democracy and real reform, this and that', and this has been planned and agreed upon and was supposed to be done at the upcoming general congress assembly ... (or) we will all seek the arbitration of weapons, 5 million Libyans will seek the arbitration of weapons."
"Tomorrow we conduct a historic national initiative, within 48 hours, three days, 6 hours, to call for a General People's Congress with a clear agenda that is to adopt a battery of laws that had initially been agreed upon, the press law, the civil society.
Civilised laws that, new laws ... widens freedoms, cancel many of the exisiting hinderances and silly existing punishments and initiates a national dialogue on a Libyan constitution."
ON REPORTED DEATHS IN THE UNREST
"There were some planning errors. Errors from the police ... and the army that was not equipped and prepared to confront angry people and...to defend its premises, weapons and ammunition.
"Each party has its own version of the story...But the unfortunate bottom line is that sons of Libya have died. This is the tragedy."
ON THE DEMANDS OF PROTESTERS
He said he agreed with and understood the "clear political agenda and demands" by political organisations, trade unions and lawyers whom he said were behind the events in the east of Libya.
"These do not represent a problem. We understand and agree with their opinions."
ON PEOPLE HE BLAMED FOR THE UNREST
"They have started by attacking army camps, have killed soldiers, officers...and taken weapons."
"The security forces...have arrested dozens in Libya who unfortunately were among our brother Arabs and among the African expatriates...who were used in these events at these times to create problems...Some wealthy (businessmen) and tradesmen spent millions on them to use these people."
"There are groups that want to rule, there are groups that want to form the state in eastern Libya and rule...in Benghazi and Baida...
"There are groups that have formed a government in Benghazi and groups that have set up an Islamic emirate in Baida ... and another person who declared himself to be the ruler of the Islamic Republic of Darna."
"They now want to transform Libya into a group of (Islamic) emirates, small states and even (cause) separatism. They have a plot. Unfortunately, our brother Arabs (allowed) their media, their stations and the inflammatory coverage."