FathAllah Al-Sarari, a member of Libya’s High Council of State (HCS) announced on Tuesday that the proposed roadmap for the country includes the formation of a mini-government, restricted to sovereign ministries, with no more than 12 ministerial portfolios.
He added in an interview with the Arab World Press (AWP) that nominations and endorsements will be made through the Libyan Parliament and the HCS.
Earlier on Monday, the Libyan platform “Fawasel” reported on a version of the roadmap proposed by the Speaker of the Libyan Parliament, Ageela Saleh, and the Head of the HCS, Khaled Al-Mishri. The proposal calls for the formation of a unified government immediately after the two councils adopt the roadmap, with candidates for the new government’s presidency given a 20-day window to apply.
Al-Sarari stated that the roadmap “is a popular and necessary demand for unifying the executive power to hold elections. It is unacceptable to hold them in the presence of two governments in the country. This matter has been under discussion among Libyan parties for some time.”
Saleh and Al-Mishri will present the roadmap to their respective councils for adoption and implementation, to facilitate the establishment of a unified government that oversees elections.
Al-Sarari noted that the proposed roadmap contains the same suggestions that were presented in 2017, and are currently being discussed by all political forces to reach a consensus.
Libya has been in chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The county has for years been split between rival administrations, each backed by rogue militias and foreign governments.
The current stalemate grew out of the failure to hold elections in December 2021, and the refusal of Prime Minister Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba, who is leading the transitional government, to step down. In response, the country’s eastern-based Parliament appointed a rival government, which has for months sought to enter Tripoli.