Published by
Al-Araby
Al-Araby
Now more than ever the Libyan parliamentary and presidential elections seem to be at risk of a soft military takeover – one that comes from inside the capital this time rather than from the eastern region. The current Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamid Dbeibah, appointed last year as part of the UN-led peace process, has rejected the decision of the eastern-based House of Representatives to replace him with ex-Minister of Interior and fellow Misratan (from Misrata) Fathi Bashagha. He made a bold promise to the three million Libyans who were ready to cast their votes last December that his gover…