The current differences among the Libyans would not stand in the way of forming the forthcoming government after fully liberating the country, the head of the National Transitional Council (NTC) told Al Arabiya.
Mustapha Abdul Jalil said that Libya is currently passing through a critical phase on all sides, but once a full control on Sirte is achieved, a series of “drastic changes” will follow.
In his special interview with Al Arabiya, Jalil said that sharia (Islamic law) will be the main base of legislation in the new Libya. A balanced Islamic religion, away from extremism, will be applied in the country, he added.
Libya’s new rulers on Tuesday unveiled a group of fighters trained to serve in a national army, in a step toward bringing armed groups under central authority in a capital bristling with revolutionary volunteers who ousted Muammar Qaddafi.
More than 500 new recruits marched behind a military band in Tripoli’s Souq al-Jumaa district at a ceremony attended by a senior military officer to mark the end of their training for service in the national army, according to Reuters.
Tripoli hosts several militias claiming the right to secure the city, some from regions which shook off Qaddafi’s rule before the capital fell last month.
The ruling NTC is struggling to form a more inclusive interim government. Some militias do not recognize the NTC’s designated military commander for Tripoli.
The head of the Tripoli Military Council, which claims the authority of the NTC, and a self-appointed local governing body called on Monday for non-Tripoli units to pull heavy weapons from the capital. There are fears that friction between the militias could turn violent.
“I came to see the first graduation from the national army, the Souq al-Jumaa Brigade. I hope it will be a good step to secure Tripoli to end the military presence in the capital,” said Tripoli resident Zohair Mohammed, who attended the ceremony at a horse racing ground
More than 500 new recruits marched behind a military band in Tripoli’s Souq al-Jumaa district at a ceremony attended by a senior military officer to mark the end of their training for service in the national army, according to Reuters.
Tripoli hosts several militias claiming the right to secure the city, some from regions which shook off Qaddafi’s rule before the capital fell last month.
The ruling NTC is struggling to form a more inclusive interim government. Some militias do not recognize the NTC’s designated military commander for Tripoli.
The head of the Tripoli Military Council, which claims the authority of the NTC, and a self-appointed local governing body called on Monday for non-Tripoli units to pull heavy weapons from the capital. There are fears that friction between the militias could turn violent.
“I came to see the first graduation from the national army, the Souq al-Jumaa Brigade. I hope it will be a good step to secure Tripoli to end the military presence in the capital,” said Tripoli resident Zohair Mohammed, who attended the ceremony at a horse racing ground
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