Libya votes amid threats and gunfire after 40 years

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By ONE Liners Agency
July 08, 2012

In over forty years today the Libyans voted what is said to be their first election. Threats and gunfire were heard in some places. A 55-year voter said the country will vote for their fatherland amid shooting takes place or not.

Libya is on the way of conceiving a new nation after the country overthrown Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

The shooting and threats of violence came from the protesters who hoped of stopping the vote as they have the fear the 200 new elected member congress may favor the more populous west around Tripoli and also allow them to dominate in the writing of the new constitution of the country.

The protesters in recent days have attacked polling stations and also burned ballots.

The country suffered a dictatorship rule for forty years under Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi.

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Indonesia Election 2009

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