The Libyan Prime Minister-designate of the eastern-based Parliament, Fathi Bashagha, called Wednesday on the Tripoli-based Prime Minister, Abdulhamid Dbeibah, to peacefully hand over power, Anadolu News Agency reported. In a letter seen by the Anadolu correspondent, Bashagha called on Dbeibah to "resort to peace and avoid war". For his part, Dbeibah rejected Bashagha's call and said in a Facebook post, "To the former Minister of Interior (Bashagha), spare yourself from sending repeated messages and threats to ignite war and target civilians." Dbeibah added that, if Bashagha was keen to preserve the lives of Libyans, he should resort to elections instead of "military coups". However, in March, the eastern-based Parliament appointed Bashagha as Prime Minister, a move rejected by Dbeibah, who insists on handing over power to a democratically elected government.

Source: Libya Today August 26, 2022 01:19 UTC