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| Opinion poll show little support in western Libya for new elections or Saif Al-Islam |
| 2017-10-20 |
| [Libya Herald] Few Libyans in the west of the country believe that new elections will end the country’s current situation, an opinion poll published today has indicated. Carried out in Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... and four west Libyan towns, it suggests that no more than eight percent of respondents believe that new elections will resolve the crisis. Moreover, only 37 percent ‐ a little over a third ‐ say that they will take part in them when they occur while 27 percent say they will not. Another 37 percent say they have not made up their minds as yet. As to how they might vote, just 17 percent say they will trust political parties. The other 83 percent reject this, saying they can support only independents. The poll, carried out in the capital, Gharyan, Sabratha, Sorman and Zuwara, also shows that of those asked, there is little faith in a consensus government solving the country’s problems: a mere 7 percent back it. Support of Saif al-Islam Qadaffy taking over the country fares only marginally better, with just 10 percent supporting the idea. The way out of the crisis most favoured by those polled is the establishment of a constitution (with 34 percent support), dissolution of the militas at 26 percent and military rule 12.5 percent. The findings were unveiled today in Tunis, ironically at the same Africa Hotel where yesterday the Qadaffy family lawyer claimed that Libyans were eagerly awaiting Saif al-Islam’s return to political power. Asked who is responsible for the current crisis, 29 percent blame the militias, 26 percent the country’s successive governments since the revolution, 20 percent outside influence and 12 percent Libyan political parties and movements. |
| Posted by:Fred |