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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