Libya stuck between two governments, caught in war of words
A war of words has erupted between the supporters of outgoing prime minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, and prime minister designate, Fathi Bashagha.
It comes amid calls for all actors
on the Libyan political stage to maintain calm and protect their country's
unity and stability.
There are also calls for holding
free and fair elections as soon as possible.
The Supreme State Council has
already started taking measures to act in tandem with the House of
Representatives.
This also comes as the members of
the public demand the dissolution of elected bodies accused of working to serve
their own interests, regardless of national interests.
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The Libyan Presidential Council has welcomed
the rapprochement between the House of Representatives and the State Council.
It called for drawing a new roadmap
for holding elections on correct constitutional foundations.
This comes at a time when Dbeibeh accused some people of disrupting the
electoral process in his country.
He said his government would work to
hold the elections.
For its part, the General Command of
the Libyan National Army welcomed the nomination by the House of
Representatives of Bashagha as the new prime minister of Libya.
In a statement, the General Command said
it followed with great interest all the military, political and economic tracks
that the Libyans have pursued to solve the crisis in their country in a
comprehensive manner.
These efforts, it said, aim to achieve
the aspirations of the people of Libya, including by holding presidential and
parliamentary elections.
It added that Libya is badly in need
of moving ahead on the road of production and development.
"Accordingly, we welcome and
support the decision of the Libyan parliament of Feb. 10," the General
Command said.
It added that the government to be
formed by Bashagha would lead Libya to a better future.
