VOA常速英语2014--利比亚人希望选举出新议会（在线收听）

Against Odds, Libyans to Elect New Parliament 利比亚人希望选举出新议会

CAIRO, EGYPT — Libyans head to the polls Wednesday for their second parliamentary elections since the 2011 toppling of leader Moammar Gadhafi.

Few Libyans are expected to participate in Wednesday’s vote for a new parliament. Only a quarter of the population is registered to take part, and the fear of violence may keep many of those away from the polls.

很少利比亚人能期待参加周三选举新议会的投票，只有四分之一的人口注册准备参加，而害怕暴力可能让很多人对投票敬而远之。

The central government holds little influence beyond the capital Tripoli, making security precautions tenuous.

中央政府在首都的黎波里之外的影响力甚微，这样安全防范非常虚弱。

 U.N. official Ismail Ould Cheikh said the United Nations is trying to help with the vote.

联合国官员乌尔德·谢赫·伊斯梅尔说，联合国努力帮助这场选举。

"There are still political and security obstacles, and our operation may face these obstacles. The road forward is not going to be easy and for that reason the United Nations continues to provide support under a mandate from the Security Council," he said.

“目前仍存在政治和安全问题，我们的工作可能会面临这些问题。前路并非坦途，所以联合国将根据安理会命令继续提供支持。”

Ongoing battles

Forces loyal to renegade general Khalifa Haftar engaged in near daily combat with Islamist militants in Libya’s east.   

忠于变节将军哈利法·哈他的军队在利比亚东部和伊斯兰武装分子几乎每天都要作战。

Haftar, who for years enjoyed U.S. protection, has promised a ceasefire during the vote.

哈他多年来有美国做保护，他承诺在投票期间停火。

But rival militias, many armed by NATO forces during the 2011 uprising, continue to cause unrest across the nation.

但2011年起义期间得到北约军队武装支持的敌对民兵仍在全国各地挑起动乱。

Still, the head of Libya’s election commission remained hopeful the vote would proceed smoothly.

不过，利比亚选举委员会主席仍希望这次选举能顺利进行。

"Regarding our arrangements in Benghazi, they are going to plan," said Emad al-Sayeh, a high national elections commission chief. In the South we have no problems regarding the electoral process. Any security problems have no direct link to the electoral process."

“就我们在班加西的安排来说，他们准备这么计划。而在南方我们的选举没有什么问题，安全问题与选举过程没有直接关联。”

High hopes

And some voters hold out hope the election will help shore up the power of the central government.

有的选民仍希望这次选举能帮助加强中央政府的力量。

"God willing, this election will go according to plan and we expect that after everything that has happened recently, we will reach the foundation stage and people will start to move forward and the country will calm down, because the people are really tired of what's going on," said Mohammed al-Guarshaa, a Benghazi resident.

“上帝保佑这次选举将如期进行，我们期待在经历了最近的事情后，我们将进入基础阶段，人们将开始前进，这个国家将安定下来，因为人们对目前的局面已经厌倦了。”

Observers caution counting ballots and forming a government after this party-list free election may take some time. More worrisome, they added, is which, if any, of the warring parties will recognize the outcome.

观察员提醒说，这次党员自由投票过后，点票和组建政府将需要花费时日。他们说更令人担心的是交战的各方是否承认选举结果。