Two of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar el-Gaddafi's sons have said that they are ready to convince their father to quit and make way for a transition government in an effort to end the ongoing conflict.

Two of Libyan leader Colonel Muammar el-Gaddafi's sons have said that they are ready to convince their father to quit and make way for a transition government in an effort to end the ongoing conflict.

They are ready to have a constitutional democracy under Saif al-Islam el-Gaddafi.

A New York Times report quoted a diplomat and a Libyan official as saying on Sunday that the proposal offers a new window into the dynamics of the Gaddafi family at a time when the colonel, who has seven sons, is relying heavily on them.

Stripped of one of his closest confidantes by the defection of Foreign Minister Moussa Koussa and isolated by decades of attempted coups and internal purges, he is leaning on his sons as trusted aides and military commanders.

The idea also touches on long-standing differences among his sons.

While Saif and Saadi have leaned toward Western-style economic and political openings, two other sons -- Khamis and Mutuassim are considered hardliners.