Libya PM promises families cash to quell discontent
By REUTERS
TRIPOLI - Libya's government will give each family more than $1,500 and pay unemployed former rebels who fought in the war that ousted Muammar Gaddafi last year, the prime minister said, in an attempt to win over those who want faster progress.In a televised address a day after Libya marked the first anniversary of the start of the uprising, Abdurrahim El-Keib said families whose relatives were killed or were still missing would receive monthly aid but did not specify the amount.He said jobless former fighters would receive payment for the past year until the end of the month. He said students would also receive financial grants but did not say how much.
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