Libya Parliament Chief Appeals for Calm Amid Dearth of Investors
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Libya’s parliamentary chief and de-facto head of state said foreign companies’ reluctance to move in was a sign of growing chaos, as he implored all to work to stabilize the nation two years after the start of the uprising against Muammar Qaddafi.
“It’s the responsibility of all the people, not just the government, to keep the country safe and secure,” Mohammed Magariaf said in a televised speech from Benghazi, Libya’s second largest city and the birthplace of the 2011 revolt. “The first proof of the country not being safe is the foreign companies not wanting to come in.”