PM convinced Libya will be a success story

"One year after the uprising in Libya, I remain amazed at what the Libyan people have managed to achieve," Prime Minister Lawrence Gonzi said today. "No one would have predicted that in April 2012 we would be talking of a free Libya. This was an achievement of the Libyan people, yes with the contribution of the Nato forces, but what we experienced was a genuine uprising of Libyans who wanted a change after 40 years of dictatorship," he said. He was closing a seminar on the first anniversary of the Libyan crisis which saw the downfall of dictator Muammar Gaddafi. The seminar was organised by Nationalist Party think-tank AZAD. "I am convinced that Libya will be a success story. The bulding blocks are in place and now Libya is looking towards holding its first free election to elect a provisional government which would draft the country's new constitution." Dr Gonzi said that when the events in Libya were taking place, Malta put its hand on its heart and made a choice. "We had to take a stand against something that was happening in Libya which went against our core values. Yes, we threw 40 years of relations out of the window but we took a stand, not out of convenience but out of...