The new Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Muhammad al-Dabaiba, said that his government will work to bring peace between the parties in the country and solve the major problems they face, while Washington encouraged Dabaiba to form a government of technocrats.

Eng. Abdul Hamid Muhammad al-Dabaiba, 61, was elected on Friday as prime minister for the transitional period in Libya, by the participants in the dialogue launched in November between the Libyan factions in Switzerland under the auspices of the United Nations, and his list won 39 votes out of 73.

The Libyan official added, in an interview with Anadolu Agency, that the Forum for Political Dialogue was formed from all parts of Libya, and that it represents every geography, tribes and segments of the Libyan people.

He pointed out that the members of the Forum took a decision in favor of Libya and its people, and that this decision is important for the peaceful, democratic and free change in the country.

And he considered that the whole world witnessed, through audio-visual radio, that event (the elections that took place in Geneva and resulted in the victory of the Dabaiba list), and that he received the delegation at Maitika airport (in the capital, Tripoli), in their honor.

"The delegation is happy with the results achieved, and I know very little of them," he added.

Government formation

Dabaiba revealed that within the framework of the decisions taken in the political dialogue, the government will be formed after 3 weeks, after which the government will be proposed to take the confidence of the Libyan Parliament.

In response to a question about the possibility of appointing figures from the previous government, he said, "It is possible that, as we will be a technocratic government and everyone who has proven his effectiveness, seriousness and strength in performance, will be part of the government team."

And he added, "There will be a fair representation of the Libyan people in all their sects and regions, but the focus will be on technocratic goals."

In response to a question about his government's priorities, Dabaiba said that the government will pay attention to the Coronavirus and seek to obtain the vaccine and vaccinate the Libyan people, as well as address life difficulties such as electricity and health cuts, as well as "thinking about reconciliation committees and thinking about the idea of ​​preparing a constitution with the Presidential Council."

He stressed the importance of establishing social peace to solve the Libyan crisis, saying, "We will form internal Libyan-Libyan reconciliation committees to reconcile with the opposing and warring people, tribes and sects."

War crimes

Dabaiba also touched on the issue of accountability for perpetrators of war crimes in Libya.

In this regard, he said, "As for the crimes committed, the law will take its course, but we are in a difficult stage of establishing peace in Libya, and concessions must be made from both parties, and we meet at one point to achieve Libyan interests."

On Saturday, Muhammad al-Dabaiba called for the reconstruction of the country, stressing his readiness to "listen to everyone and work with everyone."

In a televised speech, Dabaiba called on Libyans to "rally around this government" in order to "rebuild" the country, expressing his readiness to "listen to everyone and work with everyone with different ideas, components, sects and regions."

An American connection

For his part, the US ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, encouraged Prime Minister Abdul Hamid al-Dabaiba to form a mini-technocratic government (without political affiliations).

This came during a phone call made by Norland with Dabaiba, according to a statement issued by the US embassy in Tripoli.

The statement said, "The ambassador also encouraged Dabaiba to work to meet the urgent needs of the Libyans related to major issues such as electricity ... and preparing for the elections."

He expressed Washington's readiness to help Tripoli "in its quest to achieve a stable, prosperous and democratic future."

The United Nations welcomed the agreement, and the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, said, "I think this represents a breakthrough," adding that it is "very good news in our search for peace," after a ceasefire agreement.

The governments of Germany, France, Italy and Britain joined the United States in welcoming the new Libyan transitional government, but nevertheless warned that the road "still remains long".