The Municipal Council Sirte announced on Friday its support for Fathi Bashagha who was named as a Libya’s new interim prime minister by the House of Representatives.
The UN chief is “following closely” the latest political crisis unfolding in Libya following the parliament’s decision to name a new prime minister, which which threatens to return the country to a stand-off position between two rival authorities.
The candidate for prime minister of the Libyan new government, Fathi Bashagha, confirmed that he would not run for the upcoming presidential elections, if he assumes the position of Prime Minister, noting that any minister wishing to run would be considered resigned from his government.
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The candidate for the presidency of the Libyan new government, Fathi Bashagha, presented Monday his candidacy file before the House of Representatives (HoR).
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Fathi Bashagha, a former interior minister and a presidential candidate, has accused the Government of National Unity of obstructing the general elections, which were originally set to take place last month before it got postponed indefinitely.
The Libyan presidential candidate Fathi Bashagha said he discussed with the US special envoy and ambassador to Libya, Richard Norland, the latest developments in the political situation in Libya.
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Former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha wants to carry out “a full overhaul” of Libya’s security apparatus if elected for president, he tells AFP in a new interview.
French Jeune Afrique news magazine said it interviewed Fathi Bashagha, Interior Minister of the Libyan former Government of National Accord (GNA), at La Reserve hotel bar in Paris, where he was preparing for his election campaign.
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