Libya declares liberation

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-Gaddafi 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. Mounting calls for an investigation into whether Moammar Gaddafi was executed in custody overshadowed plans by Libya s new rulers Sunday to declare liberation and a formal end to the eight-month civil war that toppled the longtime dictator. An autopsy confirmed that Gaddafi died from a gunshot to the head, Libya s chief pathologist, Dr Othman al-Zintani, said hours before the liberation declaration was to start the clock on a transition to democracy. However, the pathologist said he would not disclose further details or elaborate on Gaddafi s final moments, saying he would first deliver a full report to the attorney general. Libya s acting prime minister said he would not oppose an investigation, but cited an official reporting saying a wounded Gaddafi was killed in cross-fire following his capture.