Libya: Election Marred as Islamists Refuse to Concede


Libya’s liberal parties appeared to have won the most seats in an assembly to write a new constitution, but a smooth transition seems to be in jeopardy since the losing Muslim Brotherhood party refuses to concede and is challenging the validity of the election. This may foreshadow the difficulties any new government will have in Libya, given the population’s lack of familiarity with democratic processes and peaceful transfers of power.


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