London, Sept 18 (ANI): New questions over former British Prime Minister Tony Blair's ties to fallen Libyan leader Colonel Muammar Gaddafi and his role in the release of the Lockerbie bomber have emerged from documents discovered in Tripoli.
The letters and emails have revealed secret talks with Gaddafi in the months before Abdelbaset al-Megrahi was freed from a British jail, The Telegraph reports.
The documents have suggested that Blair was flown to Libya twice at Gaddafi's expense on one of the former dictator's private jets, visiting him in June 2008 and April 2009, when Libya was threatening to cut all business links if Megrahi stayed in a British jail.
Following the revelation, relatives of the Lockerbie bombing victims called on Blair to make public all his dealings with Gaddafi and his regime.
"The idea of Gaddafi paying for Mr Blair's visit is deeply offensive. These new meetings between Mr Blair and Gaddafi are disturbing, and details of what was discussed should now be made public. I am astonished Tony Blair continued to have meetings like this out of office," brother of a victim said.
Blair has always denied involvement in Megrahi's release, saying that it was a decision taken by the Scottish Executive alone. Last night a spokesman admitted Megrahi's release was raised by Gaddafi.
Blair has refused to make public the full extent of his meetings in Libya since leaving office in June 2007. (ANI)
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