Liberal alliance scores wins in Libya poll results ...

[AUz]

Results from Libya's first elections after the overthrow of Col Gaddafi have shown gains for an alliance of parties seen as broadly liberal.


The National Forces Alliance, led by ex-interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril, has won 39 out of 80 seats reserved for political parties.

The Muslim Brotherhood's party has gained 17.

The 200-member National Assembly will also include dozens of independent candidates.

The overall orientation that the assembly will have is therefore unclear.

What remains to be seen is who, if anyone, will lead the assembly by majority, the BBC's Rana Jawad in Tripoli reports.

That will depend on the allegiances of 120 independent candidates, which are largely unknown, she adds.

While congratulating other parties, the Muslim Brotherhood-affiliated Justice and Construction Party said it had made gains in seats reserved for independent members.

They may now be banking on a shift in their favour from the non-party lists, our correspondent adds.

In an interview with the BBC last week Mr Jibril called on parties to form a coalition government, something which rival politicians tentatively welcomed.

BBC News - Liberal alliance scores wins in Libya poll results

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