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| NTC Chief Promises Revolutionaries in Leadership |
| 2011-12-24 |
| [Tripoli Post] The head of Libya's National Transitional Council, NTC, Mustafa Abdul-Jalil called on "revolutionaries" who faced the forces of the former Libyan leader and forced the fall of Al Qadaffy from power, to come up with a list of potential candidates they believe should represent them and join the interim council. Jalil made the announcement Wednesday at a conference in Tripoli. He told former revolutionaries: "We will choose seven, eight or nine to become members of the national council." Abdul Jalil urged former rebels, who have evolved into brigades organised primarily along regional lines, to "choose wisely", taking into account the demanding nature of the job as, he said, it often requires "more than 12 hours" per day. Jalil's announcement was well received after weeks of criticism levelled at the NTC following the overthrow of Al Qadaffy's dictatorial regime. His remarks were welcomed with rounds of applause and cries of "Allahu Akbar" (God is greatest). The NTC, that acted as 'government' during the eight months of the conflict, has come under fire and accused for "lack of representativeness" and "transparency", particularly in the eastern city of Benghazi, where the uprising began in February. Abdul-Jalil urged the former rebels to primarily come up with a list of candidates for the position of commander-in-chief of the national army, which is in the process of being reconstituted. He said that he "must come from the ranks of the traditional army because this is a military position". |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #1 I call it "dividing the spoils", but what do I know. |
| Posted by: g(r)omgoru 2011-12-24 01:35 |