Libyan PM Ali Zidan has been kidnapped, but by whom and why? Most journalistic reports suggest it was the nefarious Revolutionaries' Operations Room (Ghurfat Amaliyat al-Thuwar) created by Nuri Abusahmain by decree 143 of 7 July. Yet there is evidence to suggest that this is not the case and that hyper nefarious elements such as the Duru3 actually conducted the kidnapping. And yet, others say that the Duru3 is actually behind the Revolutionaries' Operations Room.Either way, it is clear that the kidnapping is highly symbolic. It links Zidan to the West and says in a way that all Libyans will understand: American came here to Libya and violated Libyan sovereignty by kidnapping Abu Anas Al-Libi, so we will kidnap someone who the West cares about. And who did they kidnap? Ali Zidan, their own PM. And where did they kidnap him? In the Corinthia. The hotel that most Libyans associated with Western companies, governments and their dealing with the Qadhafi regime.What does this symbolism mean to some Libyans? It means that Zidan is linked to the West and to the Qadhafi regime and that he lacks legitimacy and is not governing on behalf of Libyans. It is why they accused him of 'corruption' in coordinating with the US about the Raid on Abu Anas al-Libi.What are the implications of this? They are vast. Zidan is tarred and feathered as a collaborator and his positive links to the West are something that one has to conceal in many parts of Libya even though most Libyans still look positively at the US and are happy for capacity building assistance and help in apprehending jihadists.. What will happen next no one knows?