By DPA,
New York : Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi tried to set up a tent in a New York suburb but was blocked by city officials, US media reported.
Gaddafi, who is famous for staying in his large Bedouin tent during foreign visits, was getting the tent erected in the city of Bedford on an estate owned by US billionaire Donald Trump, ABC News reported Tuesday.
But city officials sought to stop its construction, arguing it violates town regulations. It was unclear if the eccentric Libyan leader ever planned to stay in Bedford.
Trump may have unwittingly loaned the estate to Libya. His company in a statement said the property was leased to Middle Eastern partners that “may or may not have a relationship to Gaddafi” and it was looking into the issue.
Gaddafi’s people have previously been barred from erecting the tent in New York’s Central Park and on land in a New Jersey suburb owned by the Libyan embassy.
The ongoing saga has left Libya struggling to find a place for Gaddafi to stay during his visit to New York, where he is set to address the UN General Assembly this week. It is his first visit to the United States since taking power in 1969.