Libya - New Law Forces Parliament Chief to Resign - NYTimes.com The speaker of Parliament, who served under Col. Muammar el-Qaddafi before becoming an opposition leader in exile, resigned Tuesday, just weeks after lawmakers passed a bill banning former Qaddafi officials from senior posts. The law, which may effectively bar the speaker, Mohammed al-Megarif, and several other experienced Libyan officials from high-level positions for 10 years, was adopted on May 5 amid pressure from militias.