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Datum: Montag, 28. November 2011 10:21
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New Libyan government faces criticism
2011-11-25
Libya's fledgling government is already under fire from
tribes and activists who believe that they are not sufficiently
represented.
By Essam Mohamed in Tripoli and Asmaa Elourfi in Benghazi
for Magharebia
– 25/11/11
"We are looking forward to having an exciting seven
months ahead of us, with lots of things to do and hopefully good results," he
told journalists.
Only a couple days old, the government, however, has
already drawn harsh criticism. Some in the south and Ajdabiya complained that
they were not included. A group of al-Awaqir tribes, one of the biggest
tribes in the
east, and al-Magharba and al-Ourfi tribes also opposed
the new formation.
National Transitional Council (NTC) head Mustafa Abdel
Jalil tried to allay the concerns. "I would like to reassure cities,
some areas and ethnicities that this government is only an interim
government, and that all basic services will be provided to everyone in an
equal and parallel
way to all Libyan cities," he said.
"We did not intend to exclude or marginalise anyone," he
added. "Libya is for everyone. I would like to say that our Amazigh,
Tebou and Touareg brothers took part in the liberation war like no other
for Libyans.
Those who accuse Touaregs of being lackeys of the former
regime don't
He defended the decision to hire former NTC members in
the interim government, saying that they "have acquired culture and
experience in this stage, and are more realistic about the future of
this country".
Some, however, remained unconvinced that the government
is on the right
path.
Asmaa Hammouda, from Ajdabiya, said that the cabinet was
"selected based on favouritism".
"Why should we wait for the problem to happen and then
start looking for a solution?" she wondered. "The government formation is
not correct, and don't tell me that it's an interim government."
For others, Abdel Jalil inspires confidence that the
nation will overcome the ravages of war and cope with the challenges
of transition.
He "may help re-organise the country, especially the
interior and defence ministries", said activist Raef.
"I think that the government will do well after the NTC
head said that the basic services of interim government would reach
everyone on a regular basis in all cities in the free Libya, that there
is no deliberate marginalisation or exclusion, and that Libya
is for all," he
added.
In his turn, Amazigh activist Tarek al-Ruwaymedh said
that Abdel Jalil had met with an Amazigh delegation on Wednesday for a
three-hour meeting.
"It was a stormy meeting, and the Amazighs spoke very expressively," he described. "The Chancellor dealt with that calmly."