A member of the Libyan Parliament, Saeed Imgheib accused the Prime Minister of the Government of National Unity (GNU), Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba of implementing “a subversive agenda” against the country.
Imgheib said that Dbaiba “has no legal status, after the Parliament withdrew confidence from the government in September 2021.”
The MP claimed that “foreign embassies support Dbaiba’s sabotage scheme.” He urged the PM to hand over power “before it’s too late,” and to “preserve the Libyan people’s money.”
“The Dbaiba scheme will eventually make Libya borrow from the World Bank, or make the country divided,” he stressed.
Libya has two rival administrations in East and West. On 10 February, Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Ageela Saleh announced the unanimous appointment of Fathi 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.
Saleh claimed that the GNU has failed to address vital issues in Libya, such as the 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.
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.