Only inner unity can bring Libya forward

After the death of Muammar al-Gaddafi the Libyan transitional government must above all avoid internal power struggles, the liberal-conservative business paper Financial Times writes: "The NTC's first task is to ensure that the unity marshalled against Gaddafi does not splinter now he is gone. A descent into infighting would imperil the fragile achievements of the past six months. As soon as is practical, the victorious factions must agree on a path towards the creation of the institutions that will enshrine the freedoms for which so many Libyans have laid down their lives. If Libya requests it, the west should be ready to provide technical assistance in this process. On the military front, however, now that Gaddafi no longer threatens his own people, the west should avoid outstaying its welcome."

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