Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. XLVIII

No 11

14-March-2005

LIBYA

Qadhafi Calls For Liberalization Of Libyan Economy

Libyan leader Muammar al-Qadhafi has renewed his call for economic liberalization in Libya (MEES, 23 June 2003). We must liberalize power, labor and economic activity without exploitation, he said in an address broadcast on national television on 3 March. Col Qadhafi said that state-imposed restrictions should be lifted so that Libyans can choose freely to take part in an economic...