LIBYANS TURN OUT ENMASSE TO VOTE FOR THE 1ST TIME IN 60 YEARS!

Libyan women vote

For the 1st time in 60 years Libyans conclude voting in their first free national election...and they did it in amazing style - turn out en-mass to vote.

The election is to select a temporary assembly which will have the task of picking a cabinet and a prime minister.

Voting began late in some cities where gunmen prevented voters, and one person was killed in a shooting close to a polling station in Ajdabiya.

Nevertheless, overall turnout has been described as high, with voters choosing their first government since Col Gaddafi came to power in 1969.

Few Libyans remember their last national vote in 1965, when no political parties were allowed.

Even fewer took part in their country's first parliamentary elections in February 1952, shortly after independence.

Though some have their complaints. 

Salim Ben Tahir of the National Election Commission says:

"It's important for the stability of the country."

"We can do it better in the future but the NTC and the current government are losing legitimacy. People aren't respecting them any more and things are getting out of hand."