CAIRO: Muammar Qadhafi's son, Saif al-Islam, is set to be tried on murder and rape charges in Libya, and not by the International Criminal Court. Last week, the ICC, located in The Hague – Netherlands demanded Libya to give up the dictator's son so that he could be tried for crimes against humanity. “He will be tried for rape, murder, corruption, and we expect him to be tried and a verdict rendered before the upcoming elections in mid-June,” National Transitional Council spokesman Mohamed al-Hareizi told reporters in Tripoli on Monday. Moreover, Libyan leader and council Chairman Mustafa Abdel Jalil said Qadhafi's trial would begin as early as Friday. However, he did not clarify whether the court would be a civil or a military one. Qadhafi was expected to be moved this week to a specially built fortress-like prison in Tripoli from a secret cell in the small city of Zintan, 85 miles southwest of Tripoli, The Guardian reported. He has so far not been given access to a lawyer, family visits or even a dentist to deal with chronic toothache, The Guardian said, citing court documents. Libyan Justice Minister Ali Ashour denied allegations by an ICC defense lawyer that Qadhafi was being mistreated. “He eats with the people who guard him, and he is in good condition”, said Ashour.