On Sunday, Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Ageela Saleh met with members of the General Union of Libyan Students, at his office in the eastern-city of Al-Qubbah.
The meeting dealt with a number of issues facing students and youth in general. Saleh stressed the important role of youth in building the future of Libya, describing them as “the fundamental pillars of society.” He highlighted the importance of providing proper support to students to complete their studies, and obtain advanced degrees.
Saleh also emphasised the need to hold presidential and parliamentary elections on 24 December, “as it is the only way to meet the aspirations of the Libyan people for a stable and safe country, and to end the state of division and chaos.” He stated that Libya’s solution lies in conducting elections, and warned that any obstruction of the vote “will entail serious consequences and chaos.”
On Tuesday, Libya’s Parliament withdrew confidence from the Government of National Unity (GNU), raising questions about plans for the December ballot.
Recently, the Libyan Parliament Speaker, Ageela Saleh, said that the withdrawal of confidence from the Government of National Unity (GNU) aims to prevent it from signing long-term contracts with foreign countries.
On Friday, Ageela Saleh explained in an interview with 218 News, that the quorum required to withdraw confidence is half the number of Members of Parliament (MPs) +1, according to Article 194 of the Parliament Law.
He confirmed that the process of voting to withdraw confidence from the Al-Dbaiba government took place by raising the hands of 89 MPs in a Parliamentarian session.
“Withdrawal of confidence aims to prevent the government from signing long-term contracts with foreign countries. The MPs expressed their dismay at the government’s conclusion of contracts worth billions with foreign countries. These contracts entail obligations and debts for the Libyan state,” Saleh said.
The Parliament Speaker confirmed that the dialogue committees between Parliament and the High Council of State (HCS) did not reach any solutions regarding the constitutional and legal base.
“I have informed the United Nations (UN) Envoy to Libya, Ján Kubiš, that the government is continuing to perform its duties, and there is no power vacuum. The government’s work inside Libya is guaranteed, and thus it can carry out its work to reach the elections,” Saleh added.
Saleh spoke about the protests that followed the decision to withdraw confidence, saying that, “demonstration is a constitutional and legitimate right for all, and the Libyans have the right to demonstrate anywhere in the country.” He added that he knows that the Libyan people want the elections to be held on December 24th.