House of Representatives (HoR) members from Libya’s opposing factions will meet today to select the speaker of the house forHouse of Representatives (HoR) members from Libya’s opposing factions will meet today to select the speaker of the house for the newly formed Government of National Unity (GNU). The meeting was called by Ghadames bloc representatives, who represent southern Libya in the GNU. It convenes representatives of the Tobruk-based, self-declared Libyan National Army (LNA) militia and the Tripoli-based, internationally-recognised Government of National Accord (GNA). As current House Speaker Ageela Saleh and the Presidency Council head are LNA representatives, the Ghadames bloc has called for Saleh’s resignation and the election of a new speaker from the south. Saleh believes that he holds a mandate to his position as he and the House of Representatives in Tobruk were democratically elected in 2014, following an unsuccessful coup attempt.

Source: Libya Today February 22, 2021 19:04 UTC