Libyan foreign ministers Hafez Gaddour – former Libyan ambassador to Italy – and that of education, Salha Al Darawqui, were allegedly kidnapped while they were being transferred from Misurata to Tobruk where the swearing-in ceremony of the new government of Fathi was scheduled. Bashaga. This was announced by several Libyan media, explaining that the convoy of cars would have been at the center of a fire conflict this morning around 7, while the Libyan airspace appears to be closed at the moment.
Media, Gaddur kidnapped by group near Dbeibah
“An armed group affiliated with” Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid “Dbeibah allegedly kidnapped the Foreign Minister designated in the government of (Fathi) Bashagha – and possibly others – while trying to travel to Tobruk by land via Misurata, to take part in the swearing-in ceremony “Of the new executive. The information of a Libyan media, Abaadnews, was relaunched on Twitter by the well-known German analyst Wolfram Lacher referring to the former Libyan ambassador to Rome Hafed Gaddur.
The closure of the airspace
A decision, that of the closure of the airspace, for which Bashaga turned to the Attorney General, Al Siddiq Al Sour: “we have received information that the previous government, whose mandate has expired, has taken advantage of the authority, in how much there is no law to completely close the Libyan airspace: this is a clear violation of the constitutionally guaranteed right of movement and an attack on the constitutional and political authorities, which prevents them from exercising their duties and carrying out their duties “. Bashaga recalled that the behavior of the outgoing government is “punishable under Article 204 of the Libyan penal code, which provides for the death penalty against anyone who commits an act that prevents the head of state, the legislative authority or the government, in whole or in part, to carry out their business or to exercise the powers that are legally conferred, even if the prohibition is temporary “.
Vote House Representatives, Guterres concern
Concern was expressed by the Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, after the session of Tuesday 1 March of the Libyan House of Representatives with the vote of confidence on the appointment of a new government. Guterres, who calls for “actions that could compromise stability and increase divisions in Libya” to be avoided, continues to closely monitor developments in the country and, spokesman Stéphane Dujarric said, is “worried” about reports that the vote “It did not live up to the expected standards of transparency and procedures” even with “intimidating acts before the session”.
Parliament’s confidence in the Bashagha government
On Tuesday 1 March, the Libyan Parliament granted the confidence to the government that the prime minister in charge Bashagha presented in contrast with the one in office of Abdel Hamid Dbeibah. From Tripoli Dbeibah has repeatedly repeated that his unity government will remain in power. After the signing of the ceasefire, in October 2020, which should have paved the way for the presidential elections on 24 December (followed closely at the beginning of 2022 by the parliamentary ones), turbulent Libya has resumed its former appearance, those of a country split in two, with two potential rival governments.