On Monday, Libyan Supreme Court chancellors took their legal oaths before the Presidency of the Libyan Parliament, in the presence of Speaker, Ageela Saleh.
During the same Parliamentary session, the House adopted Resolution No. (8) of 2022, regarding the appointment of chancellors to the Supreme Court.
Libya currently has two rival administrations, namely a Parliament-designated government led by Fathi Bashagha, and the de facto government in Tripoli, led by Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba.
Notably, Saleh “did not accept any offers, whether from the Head of the High Council of State (HCS), Khaled Al-Mishri, or from any other party, to form a new government,” his media advisor, Fathi Al-Marimi said.
The Speaker recently visited Turkey, during which he met President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and the Speaker of the Turkish Parliament. He described the meeting as “very productive.”
According to Turkey’s news agency, Yeni Shafak, Saleh said he wanted support from Ankara for the preservation of Libya’s territorial integrity. He added that he informed President Erdogan about the current political situation in Libya.
Last month, dozens of protesters stormed Libya’s Parliament in Tobruk, and set fire to part of the building. There have been rallies in other Libyan cities against continuing power cuts, rising prices, and the political deadlock.
Despite the creation of a roadmap to bring the country closer to much-needed elections, Libya remains enmeshed in a volatile environment. This is fuelled by dire economic conditions, demonstrations, and clashes between armed militias.