Egypt, Tunisia, and now Libya. Islamic law is going to rule these countries. And to think, the people thought they were being liberated. There is no freedom with sharia law.
(CBS/AP) TRIPOLI - Libya's transitional leader has declared liberation of the country, three days after the death of its leader of four decades, Muammar Qaddafi.
Mustafa Abdul-Jalil also told thousands of supporters at a ceremony on Sunday that Islamic Sharia law would be the "basic source" of legislation in the country, and that existing laws that contradict the teachings of Islam would be nullified.
In an address that set an Islamist tone for post-Qaddafi Libya, he said new banks would be set up to follow the Islamic banking system, which bans charging interest.
"This revolution was looked after by God to achieve victory," he told the crowd.
The declaration, officials say, will start the clock for elections after months of bloodshed that culminated in Qaddafi's death last week.
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