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Local reactions to naming Fathi Bashagha as Prime Minister of Libya

Internal and local reactions continued to surface after the House of Representatives’ decision to assign Fathi Pashaga to form a new government.

The Supreme Council of Al-Nawail Tribes issued a statement that included complete support for the House of Representatives’ selection of Fathi Bashagha as prime minister, declaring that it “does not welcome” the head of the unity government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah within the tribe, and saying that it won’t recognize his government starting from the date of issuing this statement.

The Social Council of Tribes and Cities of Fezzan also issued a statement expressing its blessing for the appointment of Bashagha as prime minister, and its full support for the government in serving the country’s interest and preserving its security and stability, according to the statement.

While the Supreme Council of Notables and Elders of Zintan hailed the appointment of Bashagha as head of a government of national stability, in a statement in which the Council expressed “with its joy and pleasure in the calm political climate resulting from the unification of the House of Representatives, and the selection of a government through an elected authority of the Libyan people.”

Meanwhile, the Steering Council of Tuareg tribal elders issued a statement in which it supported the appointment of Bashagha to form a new government, and wished him success in the task he was assigned to.

In a statement issued by the people, leaders, elders, dignitaries, activists, intellectuals and civil society institutions in Misurata, they refused to plunge the city’s name into political conflicts and reduce it to a single vision that does not express all the people of the city, saying they supported what they described as “national steps for both the parliament and the high council of state,” and affirmed their support for naming a prime minister who “unifies the country, provides services, and leads Libya to elections.”

The High Council of Murzuq Basin Youths also issued a statement, in which they supported the government, which obtained the confidence of Parliament, urging for moving forward in order to maintain security and political stability and to provide services to citizens until the elections are held. The statement called on the parliament and the High Council of State to expedite the implementation of the road map for the adoption of a permanent constitution for the country.

On the other hand, and in a statement issued by the political and social components of the city of Al-Zawiya rejected the decisions of the House of Representatives, describing them as “forgery and prejudice and an attempt to empower people in the government based on narrow personal interests, as well as to bring the western region into a new strife and war with unimaginable consequences,” denouncing the political commission of Al-Zawiya

Internal and local reactions continued to the House of Representatives’ decision to assign Fathi Pashaga to form a new government. The Supreme Council of Al-Nawail Tribes issued a statement that included the parliament’s support and absolute support for the House of Representatives’ conclusion by choosing Fathi Pashaga as prime minister, declaring that it “does not welcome” the head of the unity government, Abdel Hamid. Dabaiba within the tribe and the failure to recognize his government from the date of issuing the statement.

The Social Council of Tribes and Cities of Fezzan also issued a statement expressing its blessing for the appointment of Bashagha as prime minister, and its full support for the government in serving the country’s interest and preserving its security and stability, according to the statement.

For its part, the Supreme Council of Notables and Elders of Zintan blessed the appointment of Bashagha as head of a government of national stability, in a statement in which the Council expressed “with its joy and pleasure in the calm political climate resulting from the unification of the House of Representatives, and the selection of a government through an elected authority of the Libyan people.”

In turn, the Steering Council of Tuareg tribal elders issued a statement in which it supported the assignment of Fathi Pashaga to form a new government, and blessed him, wishing him success in the task he was assigned.

In a statement issued by the people, leaders, wise men, dignitaries, activists, intellectuals and civil society institutions in Misurata, the statement’s source refused to insert the city’s name into political conflicts and reduce it to a single vision that does not express all the people of the city, and supported what they described as “national steps for both the parliament and the state,” and affirmed Their support for naming a prime minister who “unifies the country, provides services, and leads the country to elections.”

The Higher Council of Marzouk Basin Youth also issued a statement, in which they supported the government, which obtained the confidence of Parliament, and to move forward in order to maintain security and political stability and to provide services to citizens until the elections. They called on the parliament and the state to expedite the implementation of the road map for the adoption of a permanent constitution for the country.

On the other hand, and in a statement issued by the political and social components of the city of Al-Zawiya, the source of the statement rejected the steps of the House of Representatives, describing it as “forgery and prejudicialism and an attempt to empower people in the government based on narrow personal interests, and an attempt to bring the western region into a new strife and war with unimaginable consequences,” denouncing the statement of the political commission of Al-Zawiya that supported the nomination of Bashagha as prime minister.

The Democratic Party in Tripoli, headed by Mohammed Sowan, the former head of the Justice and Construction Party, also welcomed this step, stressing that the party supports Bashagha’s appointment, hailing the results of the consensus between Parliament and the High Council of State and the national consensus which was “led by a pure Libyan will.”

It is noteworthy that the first local support came from the General Command of the Libyan Army, which welcomed the appointment of Bashagha as prime minister by the House of Representatives, through a statement issued after Parliament voted to grant Bashagha confidence.

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