Libya : Militias, politicians Meld in Explosive Mix

It’s been 2 years since the fall of Moammar Gadhafi, but instead of having the improvement anddevelopement Libya hoped to achieve, the country has been suffering from anarchy. Some militias like the Islamic extremist are forming close bonds with parliamentary politicians, they want to remove theprime minister Ali Zidan and bring an strict Islamic ruler, and of course there are other groups on Zidan’sside.

The problems and chaos are getting worst, important personalities like the defense minister and several judges where already kidnapped like Zidan this month; over the summer eastern militians took control of the country’s oil and sale around 1.4 million barrels, while some others cut the water services on the south, and the people who dares to talk against them were murdered.

The biggest problem is that these militias or terrorist groups are spreading to further cities who are based on the rebel bands that fought against the dictator in the 8-month war.

“This is a disaster,” said Husni Bey, a prominent businessman.

The police and military have tried to stop them but they are to weak to control them, and transition to democracy is just not working as both sides of the parliament are collecting their own allies.

One of the best examples for showing the problems that have came from the militia-politics mixture isZidan’s Abduction following US special forces arresting the suspect. Zidan accused his Islamic opponents for conspiring against him. The people responsible of this was the Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room, a group of militias led by hard-line Islamist commanders. They were created by the parliament, to keep Tripoli’s safety. This drama gives a great example of the dangerous factionalism in Libya.

Also, to support him, Zidan has another group of local militias backing him up, that’s the reason he was released quickly and prevented a political explosion. This acts, warn us of an emerging coalition against Zidan.

There are people that openly express that Libya is at a critical point where a new NATO intervention is welcomed, and almost necessary, to save their country due to the harsh political and security situation.

Read more:http://world.time.com/2013/10/22/libya-militias-politicians-meld-in-explosive-mix/#ixzz2ikjMVeHe

 

Captured Libyan Suspect Pleads Not Guilty in NYC

One of the suspects of attacks to American embassies abroad on 1998 was declared innocent on Tuesday by the federal court in New York City.

The court now assigned a lawyer to Abu Anas Libi (49 years old) who was captured by US's Government on October 5th, he was held several days in San Antonio for interrogation without Miranda rights

He is one of the 21 men (including the late leader Osama Bin Laden) accused of the attacks against the American embassy in Kenya and Tanzania where more than 200 US citizens died in 1998. Three of them are still free.

Abu Anas Libi will appear in court next week.

Read more: http://world.time.com/2013/10/15/captured-libyan-suspect-pleads-not-guilty-in-nyc/#ixzz2i7DFa3ja

Libya’s New Normal: When a Prime Minister Gets Kidnapped in Broad Daylight

Libya’s security and dysfunctionality issues are clearly shown or brought into attention when, a militia allied with members of its own Ministry of the Interior conspired and abducted, for only 5 hours, Prime Minister Ali Zeidan from his hotel in Tripoli.

 

The fact that such a thing happened out in public, and so easily, speaks for Libya. Because of the armed groups that were formed during war against Muammar Gaddafi are the form of power, or authority, Libya is now splintered into mini-states with their own justice systems. The group responsible for the abduction, the Libya’s Revolutionaries, declared that all this was because the Prime Minister approved and supported a U.S. raid that, according to the U.S government, has not happened yet. Now the U.S fears that this matter will affect them by having negative effects on American assets in Libya.

 

Apparently, even a super safe 5-star hotel represents a huge danger and risk in Libya, were armed forces act against their leaders and representatives [Prime Minister].

 

Read more: http://world.time.com/2013/10/10/libyas-new-normal-when-a-prime-minister-gets-kidnapped-in-broad-daylight/#ixzz2hNKZbV1D