Libya's Constitutional Process Threatens the Country's Stability

The constitutional process poised to move ahead in Libya, 19 months after the death of former dictator Moammar Gadhafi, is expected to aggravate divisions that have impeded the country's stability and security initiatives. Libya's post-revolutionary political elite gathered July 20 in the eastern port city of Al Bayda to celebrate the signing of the constitutional committee election law, which will determine who will draft the future constitution. Other countries will view these developments as a positive sign for the country's transition, but they risk upsetting the delicate status quo that has emerged since Gadhafi's ouster.