BENGHAZI, Libya : The speaker of Libya's eastern-based parliament said on Monday the chamber would choose a new interim prime minister next week, but the current incumbent rejected the move. Western countries have said they will continue to recognise the GNU and have urged a new push for elections. The U.N. special adviser to Libya has said elections should be the priority rather than a new transitional government. Saleh said in parliament on Monday that he opposed what he termed foreign interference in Libya. Its existing institutions, including the parliament, date from earlier transitional periods that many Libyans say are long outdated.

Source: Libya Today February 01, 2022 01:05 UTC