W.H.Y. wrote:
{ Those Libyans who live in the far flung parts of the country away from Tripoli have a legitimate call for decentralized governance. They are not driven by hubris or spite for Tripoli, but by the need for justice and equal opportunity. This should not be construed as an attack on Tripoli or its people, but rather a call for what is just and right, after decades of neglect to most of these parts.
Indeed, Tripoli is not to
blame for its good fortunes that most companies doing business in Libya want to
locate their offices in it. The system and centralize governance is to blame.
Successful companies would like nothing better than to be close to their
operations, if at all possible; but if all vital decisions regarding their
business are made in the capital, in the capital they will be.
¯ Some say that people who live
in Tripoli come from all parts of Libya, and therefore, not to be upset: The
issue is not about the origin of its inhabitance, and that people will feel
great if a kin of theirs is doing well in Tripoli. If the only way for people
to get equal opportunity is by moving into Tripoli, what will happen to the
rest of the country? Is it the intention to surrender these other parts to our
neighboring countries? Or hire foreign workers to live and run the rest of the
country’s affairs, such as its oil facilities and the like.
¯ Some say that Tripoli is the
largest city, and that is why it should be the capital and the center of
everything: Washington D.C. has been the capital of USA for over 220 years, and
it ranks 23rd by population. Albany is the capital of the state of New York and
it ranks 6th by population; similarly, Sacramento is the state capital of
California and it ranks 7th by population. This did not happen by accident but
by planning; these capitals have the seat of government but every effort is
made to encourage business to thrive across the land. By contrast, take Cairo,
a city that is in perpetual state of traffic snarl and some of its people are
resorting to living in cemeteries. And why? Because if you need anything done
in Egypt, you must go to the seat of government offices, even for the most
mundane.
People who oppose federation offer decentralization, as in
governorates instead of states. For this offer not
to be an empty slogan the following must occur:
1.
The government budget for services and investments
is divided among the governorates on per capital basis. This recognizing the
uniqueness of each governorate and its investment needs.
2.
All governmental aspects of doing business in the
governorates are handled locally. This will allow companies to establish their
offices near their operations, which in turn invigorate the local economy.
3.
This will also help small business and ordinary
citizens in their interaction with governmental authorities. It was too common
to hear of people traveling to government ministries in Tripoli, at great waste
of time and expense, just to get mundane things done; and far too often to
finally give up because it may require a longer stay or multiple visits,
because the right person is not there at the time of the visit.}
Source: Libya Almostakbal
what has been said above is true and makes sense .It is prudent to have decentrelized governance but not a fedral system
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