Islamism a risk for Libya

Two factors in particular pose a risk to the reconstruction of Libya, writes the liberal daily Corriere del Ticino: "The first is the political weakness of the divided National Transitional Council. The conditions that set the stage for the scenario in Iraq after Saddam's fall are not present but instead of the conflict between Sunnis and Shiites a bitter battle between the different factions could break out over Gaddafi's legacy, pitching the East of the country against Tripoli, the military against the civilian population and secular forces against Islamist fundamentalists. And this is where the second danger lies. Islamist fundamentalism has turned out to be the inferior force in the Arab revolts in Tunisia and Egypt. But in Libya it could gain the upper hand owing to the existence of the different camps that could take advantage of the chaos to start proselytising."

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