Libya’s Speaker of the Parliament, Ageela Saleh, renewed his call for the urgent formation of a new, unified government, stating that the step is essential to pulling the country out of its prolonged political and institutional crisis.
Saleh made the remarks in a recorded address released Saturday, emphasizing that the creation of a new executive authority is not contingent upon holding elections.
According to Saleh, a new government must be formed immediately and in line with the Libyan Political Agreement, through consensus between the House of Representatives and the High Council of State.
“We no longer have the luxury of multiple tracks or a variety of solutions. We must move swiftly to establish a new authority. Our experience with multiple dialogues has failed, starting from the Skhirat Agreement to the Geneva talks, which only prolonged the crisis and deepened the national divide,” he said.
Saleh criticised the Presidential Council, headed by Mohamed Al Mnifi, stating it has overstepped its role by issuing decrees with legal force outside its jurisdiction.
“The Presidential Council was not elected and thus has no legitimate mandate to represent the Libyan people. It has aligned itself with a government whose legal and political term has expired, and it has interfered in matters beyond its scope while obstructing the reconciliation process,” he said.
He accused the Council of contributing directly to the continuation of Libya’s institutional paralysis by failing to unify state institutions and support national reconciliation. Saleh said that the time has come for decisive action, and that forming a unified authority is the last remaining option to avoid further deterioration.
He concluded by warning against further delay, stressing that the future of Libya depends on a serious consensus between the legislative institutions and abandoning failed tracks of international dialogue.
