Hugo Chávez is left without any stadium in Libya

[naaman fletcher]

The green sign with white letters of the modern sports complex originally named Benina Stadium (located in Benina, a town east of Benghazi) still has the name Hugo Chávez Stadium, but the Libyan opposition decided to rename the soccer stadium as "Martyrs of February" to pay homage to the victims of the revolt against Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, as indicated in a red graffiti on the walls of the complex.

"The name has been officially changed to 'Martyrs of February.' The decision was made by the National Council (which opposes Gaddafi) following a request from the local population," Jaled el Barghati, a Benina police officer who is responsible for guarding the stadium, told AFP on Tuesday.

Mustafa Ghuriani, a spokesman for the Libyan opposition, confirmed to AFP that the name of the stadium, which is located in the town of Benina, near the airport of Benghazi (621 miles to the east of Tripoli), had been changed.

When asked about why the signs with the name of the Venezuelan president were still in place, the policeman said that "they were difficult to change." He said that they were waiting for the "new" signs.

http://english.eluniversal.com/2011/03/08/hugo-chavez-is-left-without-any-stadium-in-libya.shtml

[Bacchus39]

1. such a shame isn't it. n/t

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[joshcryer]

2. A true pity.