Libya's new Political Parties Law and the High Court Bombing in Benghazi

Friday, April 27, 2012 - 21:24, by Highlander
Libya enacted this week the law regulating political parties in the country. We have been waiting for this law for so long since Gaddaffi banned political parties in the 70s.

I haven't read the text of the law yet but according to the news  parties with a regional, Islamist or tribal agenda could be the big losers if this law is upheld.

"Libya has banned parties that have a religious, tribal or regional platform. Parties are also banned from receiving any foreign funding."

When I read this piece of news a couple of days ago ( 24 April) I was actually skeptic that the NTC would approve such… ( Read on! )

Libya: on the precipice of a civil war?

Tuesday, April 24, 2012 - 15:46, by Highlander
A number of Libyan cities and regions have been angry and disappointed by the  NTC and the interim government and also by their compatriots from other regions, first some of them called for federalism as I mentioned in my previous post and now one is  threatening secession .

" [If the NTC]  comes and discusses and negotiate with us  we might reach some agreement and if they say no then we will try to close our borders and defend our revolution then we will create a separate state in this region"
The video is not a translation as the interview was made in English, but I may have… ( Read on! )

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Highlander is a woman living and working in Tripoli. (Read on!)She’s been blogging since 2003 which makes her blog among the “oldest” from Libya. She writes posts about issues concerning ordinary life in Libya, and voices her opinions on politics and social affairs, science and religion to mention a few.

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