Libyan Parliament Speaker Declares Election for Prime Minister Illegal

There is confusion in Libya where the acting speaker of parliament has declared Sunday's election of a new prime minister by lawmakers invalid.Forty-two year old businessman Ahmed Matiq took the oath of office after apparently receiving 121 votes in the General National Congress. One-hundred and 20 are needed to win.But the most Matiq received in earlier balloting was only 113 votes. It is still unclear how many rounds of voting actually took place. This led acting speaker of parliament...

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