The Head of Libya’s High Council of State (HCS), Mohamed Tekala announced the council’s rejection of “all individual decisions issued by the Parliament.”
Tekala addressed the Speaker of the House, Ageela Saleh in a letter, stressing that the rejected decisions, “are those that did not involve consultation with the HCS upon issuance.”
He asked the HCS to adopt this stance by the government, state institutions, and regional and international parties. As well as to not recognize any legislation issued by the Parliament, and consider it void.
He stipulated the necessity for the HCS to issue statements confirming the fulfilment of the legal conditions for the issuance of those decisions.
Last week, Fathi Al-Marimi, Saleh’s media advisor criticized the UN Envoy, Abdoulaye Bathily for “hindering progress towards elections, through a negative stance and lack of cooperation.”
In televised statements, Al-Marimi explained that the Parliament had “issued electoral laws in 2023, and worked diligently towards achieving stability and security. However, Bathily’s interventions and the UN Mission’s (UNSMIL) call for a five-party dialogue impacted these efforts.”
He added that this dialogue “faced numerous objections, especially due to the invitation of Prime Minister, Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba to participate in negotiations on forming a serious government. The Parliament believes that Dbaiba has lost the trust his government once held, and there is an alternative government that enjoys confidence.”
Al-Marimi highlighted that “changes in the presidency of the HCS and UN interference delayed essential steps towards the scheduled elections. The presence of armed militias in the capital, Tripoli, also hampers the electoral process.”
He affirmed the importance of understanding among Libyan parties in 2024 to resolve conflicts and issues swiftly, paving the way for effective elections in the country.