Libyan Parliament Speaker, Ageela Saleh said that the Government of National Unity (GNU) has failed to address vital issues in Libya, such as electricity and fuel crises.
During a meeting with notables of the city of Tobruk, Saleh noted that the GNU spent billions, but it failed to address these crises due to its corruption.
“As a result of this corruption, the Parliament withdrew confidence from the GNU led by Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba, and appointed a new government headed by Fathi Bashagha,” Saleh explained.
The Speaker affirmed that the Parliament is ready to make any amendments to the Presidential and Parliamentary elections laws “if asked to do so.”
He clarified that the Parliament was “not an obstacle to the holding of the elections, but rather a force majeure and external interferences prevented the holding of it.”
In turn, the dignitaries of Tobruk praised the role of Saleh and his “national efforts.”
Libya has two rival administrations in East and West. On 10 February, Saleh announced the unanimous appointment of Bashagha as the new Prime Minister.
However, Dbaiba warned that the appointment of a new interim government could lead to war and chaos in the country. He renewed his pledge to only hand power over to an elected government.
On Sunday, the US Ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland said that the current differences between Dbaiba and Bashagha can only be resolved through elections.
“I was encouraged in calls with GNU PM Dbaiba and Fathi Bashagha to hear both leaders commit themselves to avoid violence and finding ways to deescalate the situation in the wake of the recent tragic deaths,” Norland said.