Benghazi, Rabi'I 24, 1438, December 23, 2016, SPA -- One of the men who hijacked a Libyan internal flight and diverted it to Malta told Libyan TV today that he was the head of a party supporting late leader Muammar Gaddafi. The man, who gave his name as Moussa Shaha, told Libya's Channel TV station by phone that he was the head of Al-Fateh Al-Jadeed, or The New Al-Fateh. Al-Fateh is the name that Gaddafi gave to September, the month he staged a coup in 1969, and the word came to signify his coming to power. A Libyan lawmaker who spoke to one of the passengers also said the two hijackers were demanding the creation of a pro-Gaddafi party. Images circulating in the media appeared to show a hijacker stepping out of the plane with a green flag similar to those used by Gaddafi supporters. -- SPA 20:19 LOCAL TIME 17:19 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w297312