Libya: Parliament gives its confidence to the Bachagha government
The Libyan Parliament granted its confidence on Tuesday March 1 to the government of Fathi Bachagha appointed two weeks ago.
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The Libyan Parliament granted its confidence on Tuesday to the government of Fathi Bachagha appointed two weeks ago to replace the cabinet of Abdel Hamid Dbeibah whose mandate theoretically ended on December 24.
The vote took place at the seat of Parliament in Tobruk, in the east of the country and the Bachagha government was approved by 92 votes out of the 101 deputies present according to a press release.
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It is a large government formation that Fathi Bachagha presented to the deputies who gave their confidence to 38 members of the government: 29 ministers, 6 ministers of state and three deputy prime ministers, including only two women.
The new government was formed with a concern for balance between the three regions that form Libya, and to satisfy the sensitivities of each zone, especially with regard to sovereign portfolios.
Thus, the three Deputy Prime Ministers represent the South, East and West of Libya.
As a sign of tension, shortly before the vote, Parliament had denounced the intimidation and “
death threats against many deputies and their families
”;
this, with a view to influencing their vote or dissuading them from participating, indicates a press release.
An appeal has been made to the Attorney General to open an investigation.
A government with unusual alliances
For the first time, unusual alliances between East and West allowed the formation of the Bachagha government called the stabilization government and which should replace the one led by
Abdel Hamid Dbeibah
.
The latter refuses to cede power, which raises fears of a resumption of hostilities, but Fathi Bachagha nevertheless seems confident and promises that the transfer of power will take place calmly.
The new government will be sworn in before Parliament this Thursday, March 3 in the presence of various community representatives and will be responsible for leading the country towards elections.
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