Libyan Member of Parliament (MP), Abdel-Ghani Al-Futaisi, announced his resignation in protest at what he described as “deficiencies” in the Parliament’s performance.
In a statement, the Libyan representative of the city of Zliten, said that the Parliament’s presidency is alone in issuing laws and decisions, thus confiscating the will of the representatives of the people.
Al Futaisi pointed out that his resignation came after consultations with his constituency, and his conviction that “his continuation in the Libyan House of Representatives (HoR) does not contribute in any way to the performance of the task for which he was elected.”
He added that his resignation reflects his “respect for the desire of 2.8 million voters who are waiting for the election of a new legislative authority.”
Notably, the Special Envoy for the United Nations (UN) Secretary General for Libya, Stephanie Williams, met with the First Deputy for the HoR, Fawzi Al-Nuweiri, in Tripoli on Thursday.
Williams said she briefed Al-Nuweiri on her recent trips to various European capitals where she discussed current events in Libya.
“During the meeting, Al-Nuweiri confirmed that the Libyan HoR would be holding a session under his auspices in the coming days,” Williams tweeted.
He also confirmed the HoR’s commitment to taking part in the second round of meetings of the joint Committee with the High Council of State (HCS) in Cairo on the 15th of May.
The upcoming Cairo meeting focuses on agreeing on the necessary constitutional arrangements for taking Libya to national elections as soon as possible.
Williams also said she met with the HCS’s Chairman, Khaled Al-Mishri, who confirmed that the Council will take part in the upcoming meetings in Cairo.
Last month, the Spokesperson of the Libyan HoR, Abdullah Blaiheg, confirmed that the rapprochement has been reached regarding the work mechanism of the Constitutional Base Committee. He added that it is now working to limit the controversial points to the draft constitution.