AHMED-ASSABRI

"Not seeing Gaddafi'€™s face on the TV everyday is a huge change! However the revolution has had a real impact on the cost of living. On many occasions I had to stop working, sometime for up to a month, because of fuel restrictions. At that time a liter cost almost 10 dinars (0.16 cents currently), and Gaddafi'€™s police frequently stopped taxis. I lost a lot of money during the revolution. For taxi drivers, salary is a difficult issue. In 2011, Gaddafi increased salaries to create allies. Since then traders have also put their prices up however for taxis, the fare remains the same. I am in favor of obligatory meters so the price per kilometer is fixed on a national level."