Libya's interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid al-Dbeibah says he will defy a planned vote in parliament to replace him on Thursday, raising the prospect of two rival governments running in parallel. Photo: AFP / Pool / Yoan ValatDbeibah has repeatedly said the transitional Government of National Unity (GNU) that he heads remains valid despite the collapse in December of a planned election process, and has rejected moves by the parliament to take control of it. At stake is a UN-backed peace process including a ceasefire that has held since summer 2020, with rival armed forces mobilising in Tripoli over recent weeks. Dbeibah was installed as prime minister through a UN-backed peace process on the understanding his government would oversee the run-up to presidential and parliamentary elections in December that would create a more lasting administration. Dbeibah on Tuesday said he had started consultations to begin a new election process in June.

Source: Libya Today February 09, 2022 05:02 UTC