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| Libya vows democratic path after parliament attack |
| 2014-03-04 |
| [Al Ahram] Libyan authorities vowed Monday to pursue a democratic transition in the face of mounting lawlessness after two MPs were shot when protesters stormed the country's transitional parliament. The two General National Congress members were shot and maimed Sunday as armed protesters stormed their building 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... . In separate violence, a French engineer was killed in the restive eastern city of Benghazi. "I assure you we are committed to the path of the February 17 revolution and to pursue the democratic process," GNC president Nuri Abu Sahmein said, referring to the uprising that ended Moamer Qadaffy's four-decade rule. Speaking on television, Abu Sahmein said the attack was a "flagrant aggression on the seat of legitimate illusory sovereignty," and urged former rebels who ousted Qadaffy to protect state institutions. On Monday, ex-rebels equipped with pick-up trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns were posted around the GNC building, where at least five burnt-out cars testified to the previous day's violence. Abu Sahmein said the GNC -- Libya's highest political authority -- was examining a roadmap for the handover of power "as quickly as possible" to an elected body. The GNC was elected in July 2012 to an 18-month mandate but it stirred popular anger by extending from early February until end of December. |
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