Category: National

Tripoli: Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdul Hamid Dbaiba, confirmed today, Saturday, that he will not leave the government until elections are held and the Libyan people choose who will lead them.

This came in an interview with Lebanese journalist Tony Khalifa at the launch of the Tripoli Forum for Government Communication, within the activities of the Tripoli Media Days.

Dbaiba said: ‘I will not leave the chair except to those who deserve it, and we are seeking elections.’

Al-Dbaiba added, ‘We want to go to the elections and let the Libyan people choose,’ explaining that his mission in this government is to support the High National Elections Commission, the election sites, and secure the election funds.

Al-Dbaiba confirmed that he does not mind running for the presidency of any person who meets the conditions, such as Saif Gaddafi or anyone else, indicating that he accepts any candidate in the upcoming presidential elections.

He added that the procedure must be fair and not tailored
to a specific person, and we refuse to set detailed laws for the benefit of specific people.

Al-Dbaiba pointed out that Libya has not witnessed democracy in its history, so the process is difficult, because the culture since the previous regime has been against parties and representation, and we are trying to liberate the Libyan mind from all of this.

Regarding his candidacy for the upcoming presidential elections, Al-Dbaiba said that he has not yet decided on the possibility of doing so.
Source: Libyan News Agency

The Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdel Hamid Dabaiba, met today, Thursday, with the American Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Noland, and the Chargé d’Affaires of the American Embassy, Brent.

Norland said in a tweet published on the American Embassy’s account on the X platform, ‘I thanked Prime Minister Dabaiba for our fruitful discussion about the importance of making rapid progress towards the elections as we approach the second anniversary of the postponement of the elections that were scheduled to be held on December 24, 2021.’ He added, “Brent and I praised the Prime Minister for submitting the names of representatives who will participate in the preparatory talks that the Special Representative of the Secretary-General Batili proposes to hold to resolve the remaining political issues impeding the elections and the formation of a unified national government”.
Source: Libyan News Agency

The United Nations Support Mission in Libya expressed its concern over the announcement of the death of the Minister of Defense of the Government of National Accord, Mahdi Al-Barghathi, in Benghazi.

The mission stated in a statement on its Facebook account that the announcement of Al-Barghathi’s death came following his arrest by the authorities on October 7 along with dozens of others, including a number of his family members.

The mission explained that the death of seven detainees, including Al-Barghathi and one of his sons, has been confirmed, with disturbing allegations about ill-treatment and torture during detention, noting that the causes of death are still unclear due to limited official information, according to the statement.

The mission added that reports indicate that forty other people are still missing.

The mission called on the competent Libyan authorities to conduct an independent and transparent investigation into the deaths and to provide information about the fate of the people who are
still missing.
Source: Libyan News Agency

The National Unity Government declared next Sunday, the twenty-fourth of this month, an official holiday for all employees of public institutions and bodies on the occasion of the 72nd anniversary of Libya’s independence.

A decision issued by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dabaiba today, Thursday, excluded institutions and facilities that provide humanitarian and security services, while preserving the right of their workers to receive work compensation for this day in accordance with the provisions of Article 16 of Law No. 12 of 2010.
Source: Libyan News Agency

Today, Thursday, the Minister of Housing and Construction, Abu Bakr Al-Ghawi, discussed with the Tunisian Minister of Equipment and Housing, Sarah Al-Zaafarani, ways to enhance cooperation between the two countries in the field of urban development, infrastructure development, and exchanging successful experiences in this field. .

The Ministry of Housing stated that the meeting comes on the sidelines of the fortieth session of the Council of Arab Ministers of Housing and Construction, and the Fifth Arab Ministerial Forum for Housing and Sustainable Urban Development.
Source: Libyan News Agency

The Prime Minister of the National Unity Government, Abdul Hamid Al-Dbaiba, received today, Thursday, in the Prime Minister’s Office, the American Special Envoy to Libya, Ambassador Richard Noland.

Dbaiba confirmed to the American envoy the position of the national unity government in support of holding elections and ending the transitional stages directly, without any parallel paths in order to achieve the will of the Libyan people.

The head of the National Unity Government also confirmed that the participation of the National Unity Government in the planned meetings, which are being coordinated by the UN envoy to Libya, Abdullah Batili, comes with the aim of creating a fair constitutional legal basis that will enable elections to be held.

The meeting also discussed Derna city reconstruction file and the challenges facing the actual launch of the project’s implementation.
Source: Libyan News Agency