Alliance of National Forces

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تحالف القوى الوطنية
Alliance of National Forces
Mahmoud Jibril (World Economic Forum Special Meeting 2011) .jpg
Party leader Mahmoud Jibril
founding February 2012
Alignment Liberalism
Libyan nationalism
Parliament seats 39/80
Number of members 58 political organizations,
236 NGOs, over 280 independents

The Alliance of National Forces ( Arabic تحالف القوى الوطنية, DMG Taḥāluf al-quwā al-waṭaniyya ) is a political alliance in Libya . It comprises 58 political organizations, 236 non-governmental organizations and more than 280 independent personalities, and has a predominantly liberal and economically liberal tendency. The Alliance of National Forces calls for a “ moderate Islam ” and a “democratic-civil state”. It was founded in February 2012 and is headquartered in Benghazi . In the 2012 election for the Libyan National Congress , she won the most votes.

management

The Chairman of the Alliance of National Forces is the former Interim Prime Minister, Mahmud Jibril . He represents the Alliance in political conversations and in parliament, among other things. The General Secretariat acts as the governing body of the Alliance. Abdulrahman el-Schatter served as general secretary of the party until 2012 , and was succeeded by Faisal Krekschi .

Critics see Jibril's former connection to the previous regime as a problem. From 2007 to spring 2011, Jibril served in the Gaddafi regime as chairman of the Libyan National Planning Council and the Libyan National Economic Development Directorate (NEDB). There he was a protégé of Saif al-Islam al-Gaddafi and supported privatization and liberalization practices.

Goals and content

The Alliance of National Forces is commonly seen as being at the more liberal end of the political spectrum, but does not describe itself as secular . Jibril himself said that the Alliance is a moderate Islamic movement which recognizes the importance of Islam in political life and prefers Sharia law as the basis of legislation.

In terms of economy, the Alliance of National Forces favors globalization and attracting foreign investment. She supports the principle of privatization , but says that Libya must first build its infrastructure. She supports the idea of ​​introducing a minimum wage and expanding the Libyan social security system. The establishment of special economic zones along the Libyan borders is also supported.

On foreign policy, the Secretary General of the Alliance of National Forces, Faisal Krekschi, said that the Alliance would be more open to cooperation with those countries that supported Libya in the revolution . But Russia and China will also be treated as areas of interest for the state.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Eight candidates in the election of the Libyan head of government. In: news.orf.at. September 6, 2012, accessed October 22, 2017 .
  2. ↑ a b Patrick Haimzadeh: Libya's Unquiet Election . In: Middle East Online , July 3, 2012. 
  3. ↑ Margaret Coker: Libya Election Panel Battles Ghosts . In: The Wall Street Journal , June 22, 2012. 
  4. ^ Liberals in Libya before Islamists . dw.de. July 13, 2012. Retrieved July 23, 2012.
  5. ^ Umar Khan: Libya's delayed elections are hard to call . The Guardian. 5 June. Retrieved June 23, 2012.
  6. ↑ Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya: Mahmoud Jibril and Qaddafi's Wealth Redistribution Project . In: The Passionate Attachment . October 25, 2011. Archived from the original on January 30, 2012. Retrieved on July 23, 2012.
  7. ↑ Enrico Piovesana Il possibile successore di Gheddafi , peacereporter, March 24, 2011
  8. ^ A b Party Profile: The National Forces Alliance . libyaherald.com. Retrieved July 23, 2012.