On 10 March, the Presidential Office of the Libyan Tribal Union released a statement, expressing deep concern and strong condemnation over the assassination of Saif al‑Islam al-Qadhafi, describing it as a crime that shocked many Libyans. The statement emphasized that Saif al‑Islam held political significance and national symbolism for a large segment of the population, who viewed him as a potential figure for national reconciliation and unity after years of division. The Union called on the Attorney General and all relevant security bodies to launch an urgent, transparent, and comprehensive investigation to uncover all details of the crime, including planners, perpetrators, instigators, and financiers, and to bring them all to justice without delay. The Union stressed that the results of the investigation must be publicly announced.
On the same day, several media outlets close to the Qadhafi family published a statement of the “Libyan tribes, community representatives, and social councils”, declaring that reconciliation can only be built on good faith and the protection of blood. Continuing a reconciliation process “stained with blood through the assassination of its leader [Saif al-Islam]” is legally and morally void. Therefore, the tribes and councils formally announced the freezing of the reconciliation process and the suspension of all related efforts until justice is achieved, the perpetrators are exposed, and they are brought before an independent judiciary. They declared the reconciliation track null and without effect from this date, and they renounce any commitments or guarantees connected to it.