The Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Ageela Saleh said that the “continued dealings of some countries, and the United Nations with the government of Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba after the withdrawal of confidence from it inflamed the situation, and increased divisions.”
Ageela said that there was “a major conspiracy to overthrow the Libyan state,” without providing further details.
In press remarks to France 24, Saleh said that the “Dbaiba government is illegitimate and has failed to run the affairs of the state after corruption spread, and its spending of more than 120 billion dinars.”
Ageela Saleh stressed that elections are the solution to the Libyan crisis. “There must be a single government to supervise these elections,” he noted, explaining that the problem lies in the lack of a unified executive authority.
Saleh confirmed the need to dismantle armed groups, in accordance with the political agreement. He stressed that “the government of Fathi Bashagha is the legitimate government, and should be given at least 3-4 months before being judged.”
He pointed out that the Parliament agrees with the High Council of State (HCS) on 90% of the constitution. He explained that the two chambers did not reach an agreement on the condition of dual citizenship for the Presidential elections. As well as the participation of the Libyan National Army (LNA) in the elections.
Ageela Saleh announced the unanimous appointment of Bashagha as the new Prime Minister on 10 February. But 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.
MP Saied Saeed has accused Dbaiba of implementing “a subversive agenda” against the country. He claimed that the embassies of foreign countries support Dbaiba’s sabotage scheme. He urged Dbaiba to hand over power “before it’s too late.”