Tripoli, Sept 28 (ANI): Libyans are increasingly concerned that their governing Transitional National Council's failure in delivering a new cabinet on time could undermine the revolution they worked so hard for, and could hamper the process of nation-building.
Libyans, who describe themselves as a patient people who waited 42 years for a chance at self-determination, are now getting tired of waiting for the government to form the cabinet, the Washington Post reports.
"We are very worried; they are not telling us anything," the paper quoted a 31-year-old businessman, as saying.
"If they don't give us the names, we can't start building the country, and even when they mention the names, that is not enough. We need to know what are the projects, what is going to happen the first month, the second month," he added.
According to the paper, the council's de facto prime minister, Mahmoud Jibril, has become a divisive figure in this matter.
Some of his supporters bristled this month when he proposed 36 names for a new cabinet, which included his friends and relatives, and retained the prime minister and foreign minister slots for himself.
Jamal al-Haggi, a human rights and political activist who was a political prisoner under Gaddafi, said that he is disappointed by the delay and is considering forming an opposition party or watchdog nongovernmental organization.
"When Tripoli fell we thought people would work together to help the street instead of everybody working for his agenda. They've used the revolution, they've used this victory in the wrong way, and soon I think we will have to take this to the streets," he said.
The paper also quoted Mohamed Ed Gamoudi, 33, who is working with Aradi on building a civil society group, as saying that he trusts the council but expects answers soon.
"These council people are human beings. We need to show them that there are living people in this country and tell them to not fool us anymore," he added. (ANI)
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