Libyan Member of Parliament (MP), Jaballah Al-Shaibani, said that the General National Congress is “clinging” to power and not surrendering to the House of Representatives (HoR) elected by the people in 2014.
The Libyan MP added that it fabricated wars and manoeuvres to justify its position and continue in power, with the exception of a group that resigned out of respect for the will of the people.
In a post on his official Facebook account, Al-Shaibani added “after that, all political and executive institutions, groups and individuals worked with the same way.”
He noted that the Libyan General National Congress, which is currently called the High Council of State (HCS), bears the burden of this method and the burden of those who acted in it until the state is restored and the peaceful transfer of power is reached.
On Saturday, sources confirmed that Malik Jabo, affiliated with the Al-Nawasi Libyan militia, was killed in clashes that took place in the Zawiyat Al Dahmani area.
Clashes erupted with light and medium weapons in Zawiyat Al Dahmani neighbourhood near the National Radio building and the Shatt Club between Al-Nawasi militias and other militias.
The residents of the Libyan Capital are accustomed to a turbulent security scene. From time to time, clashes break out between militias without a clear reaction from the Government of National Unity (GNU).
While the sources did not reveal the reasons for the outbreak of those clashes, they confirmed that there is a security alert in the vicinity of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in the capital and the surrounding areas.
With the mobilisations and counter-mobilisations, the National Commission for Human Rights in Libya (NCHRL) expressed its “concern.” It stressed that it may be a sign that warns of a new escalation of violence and armed clashes.
The NCHRL added that this poses a great threat to the security of civilians.
The commission called on all parties and armed entities to exercise restraint and immediately stop any armed escalation and avoid further violence. The NCHRL warned against dragging the country into a “new civil war.”