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Dr. Mohammed: What were the most important points in the Mohamed Ashraf a TA in Political Science: Is it possible that
drafting of the Libyan constitution? Abdul Hamid dobiba is the cause of the disruption of the road
First, disagreement over governance and the definition of map as a businessman who could use his position for economic
governance. Do we want a presidential, semi-presidential or gain? What is the role of foreign intervention in the next
parliamentary system? And also there were a lot of debates and phase?
disagreements about the state system, federal or central, and The Prime Minister in his own councils says that they will not be
eventually, the project ended up being a decentralized state, which is able to hold elections. He favors extending the transition period.
the opposite of the historic constitution. The 1951 Constitution was We have a problem in the Arab world in general.
based on the federal system, but this new system is perplexing A large part of the ongoing conflict is called proxy warfare, run by
decentralization, that is, there are governors and local councils other large parties, Egypt being one of those parties, Haftar is
elected, but we tried to weigh between extended decentralization and backed by Egypt, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia,
normal decentralization, and this will be applicable. The regime of Russia, France, and, on the other hand, Qatar and Turkey. There
government will be presidential and in our Arab world it is can be additional players, but this is clear, and the national role is
considered semi-presidential, but the quasi-presidential systems in very important in this because foreign parties are not the decision-
which the regime is very strong when the Prime Minister has very makers but the main drivers. We are now in a period of temporary
large powers, the President has few powers, there are almost truce or a warrior's break, and, very, unfortunately, decisions
presidential quasi-presidential regimes, and the Prime Minister is not coming up are doomed, especially decisions regarding elections,
considered to have powers, which is mostly the direction of Libya. because there are so many stalkers. As a result, the circumstances
There was also a major discussion on the role of Islamic law. The could lead to a war to come.
Libyan Constitution recognized that Islamic law would be the main What is the fact that some Libyan researchers are offering
source of legislation. Then there was also a lot of discussion about popular support and the fact that public opinion and support
rights and freedoms. However, the Constitution omits many things, for the Libyan project are the reason for the delay in achieving
including the clarification of the powers of the armed forces in the Libyan constitutional path?
political life. They also overlooked the composition of the judiciary, I don't pretend to know what individuals think, but in my personal
and they didn't say how it was forming. But as a whole, it is a very belief, the Libyan people have lost a lot of confidence in Libyan
good constitution, but I think there is a big difference between the parties, and the evidence is that when the constitution drafting
written document and its application. In the end, Libya has committee was elected, Libyans strongly insisted that the
established a constitutional court, and constitutional courts are committee should not belong to any political parties. Are Libyan
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supposed to have some influence, and they have a leading role in politicians representing the Libyan people? Of course, but not
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interpreting the constitution, and we hope that they will consolidate entirely, and nobody fully likes the document, but in its entirety, it
the constitution. is a very good constitution and covers many expectations. There is
now a trend that there will be an amendment to the referendum and
that each Territory alone will be completed even though it is
essentially a plebiscite.

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