Libya's eastern-based parliament pulls confidence from unity government

Libya's eastern-based parliament on Tuesday withdrew confidence from the unity government, but said the administration would continue to operate in a caretaker role. The House of Representatives vote underscores the wrangling between rival factions and state bodies that has plagued U.N.-backed efforts to resolve Libya's decade-long crisis.

Published September 21,2021

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LIBYAS EASTERN-BASED PARLIAMENT PULLS CONFIDENCE FROM UNITY GOVERNMENT

Libya's eastern-based parliament on Tuesday passed a no-confidence vote in the country's unity government, in a new blow to UN-backed peace efforts.

Eighty-nine of the 113 MPs present in the eastern city of Tobruk voted to withdraw confidence from the Tripoli-based administration of interim Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbeibah, three months ahead of planned elections, a spokesman said.

The move came after the speaker of the legislature ratified a controversial elections law earlier this month seen as bypassing due process and favouring eastern-based military strongman Khalifa Haftar.