BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — Libya's transitional leader declared his country's liberation on Sunday, three days after the hated dictator Moammar Gadhafi was captured and killed.

He called on Libyans to show "patience, honesty and tolerance" and eschew hatred as they embark on rebuilding the country at the end of an 8-month civil war.

The transitional government leader Mustafa Abdul-Jalil set out a vision for the post-Gadhafi future with an Islamist tint, saying that Islamic Sharia law would be the "basic source" of legislation in the country and that existing laws that contradict the teachings of Islam would be nullified. In a gesture that showed his own piety, he urged Libyans not to express their joy by firing in the air, but rather to chant "Allahu Akbar," or God is Great. He then stepped aside and knelt to offer a brief prayer of thanks.

"This revolution was looked after by God to achieve victory," he told the crowd at the declaration ceremony in the eastern city of Benghazi, the birthplace of the uprising against Gadhafi began. He thanked those who fell in the fight against Gadhafi's forces. "This revolution began peacefully to demand the minimum of legitimate rights, but it was met by excessive violence."

Abdul-Jalil said new banks would be set up to follow the Islamic banking system, which bans charging interest. For the time being, he said interest would be canceled from any personal loans already taken out less than 10,000 Libyan dinars (about $7,500).

He also announced that all military personnel and civilians who have taken part in the fight against Gadhafi would be promoted to the rank above their existing one. He said a package of perks would later be announced for all fighters.

"Thank You, thank you to the fighters who achieved victory, both civilians and military," he said. He also paid tribute to the Gulf Cooperation Council, a six-nation alliance led by Saudi Arabia, The Arab League and the European Union. NATO, which aided the anti-Gadhafi fighters with airstrikes, performed its task with "efficiency and professionalism."

http://news.yahoo.com/libyas-transitional-leader-declares-liberation-155513082.html

Also read the comments under the article and see what Americans and others are saying. Hehe, The Saga has just begun. More to come.

Zero step forward, 3 steps backwards. Meet the New boss, worse than the Old boss. I dey laffu laffu ooooo.

Bonjour the beheading of the "enemies of Allah".
Bonjour the hunting down of the "infidels".
Bonjour another safe harbor for another Ben Laden who will indiscriminately spread death on innocent people.

I mean these western countries do not check themselves, otherwise they would understand how most of the time,they bring evil to power in many countries. Taliban came to life as an aftermath of the war against the soviets in Afganistan.

From the frying pan into the fire! Sharia law is no form of liberation. It is Fascism in it's purest form. also it's crueslest form. Beheadings, maimings, stonings, all in the name of Allah. I don't know about you, but my God doesn't adhere to their animal level of justice. Insects have more compassion than fundamentalist Muslims do. Sharia Law , now they can stone women to death and execute people at will for silly stuff; Now Africa has another "freed" country that slips back into the Middle Ages.

aloy/emeka:

From the frying pan into the fire! Sharia law is no form of liberation. It is Fascism in it's purest form. also it's crueslest form. Beheadings, maimings, stonings, all in the name of Allah. I don't know about you, but my God doesn't adhere to their animal level of justice. Insects have more compassion than fundamentalist Muslims do. Sharia Law , now they can stone women to death and execute people at will for silly stuff; Now Africa has another "freed" country that slips back into the Middle Ages.

Sad , even more sad when the new leaders of Libya take advantage of this heatful celebration to introduce these evil laws .
Before the "joyful,liberated libyans" realise it, it will be late, too late.

Sarkozy and his cronies are now proud for killing another african head of state like an animal.

From the frying pan into the fire! Sharia law is no form of liberation. It is Fascism in it's purest form. also it's crueslest form. Beheadings, maimings, stonings, all in the name of Allah. I don't know about you, but my God doesn't adhere to their animal level of justice. Insects have more compassion than fundamentalist Muslims do. Sharia Law , now they can stone women to death and execute people at will for silly stuff; Now Africa has another "freed" country that slips back into the Middle Ages.

Oh yea, that is the democracy they wanted with human rights and all that. This is just the beginning. More revelations to come in the coming days.

Sarkozy and his cronies are now proud for killing another african head of state like an animal.

They will regret it. Libya is close to Europe. Those fundamentalist/terrorist will use it as a base to launch their attack against their eternal enemy== The West.

These western fools who thinks they know everything will never learn.

panafrican:

[b]Sarkozy [/b]and his cronies are now  proud for killing another african head of state like an animal.

As long as French companies are given 70% of the contracts to rebuild Libya, who cares?.

Lol. So don't send your w-h-O-R-E sisters there again. Sharia in libya,