The Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR) Aqila Saleh called for convening a session on Monday in Tobruk to discuss the formation of a new government headed by Fathi Bashagha to replace the Governor of National Unity headed by Abdul Hamid Dbeibah.

The Libyan High Council of State (HCS) has rejected by a majority vote the 12th amendment of constitutional declaration of the House of Representatives (HoR), which means the rejection of the appointment of Fathi Bashagha as a Prime Minister to replace Abdul Hamid Dbeibah.

The House of Representatives (HoR) has called for the convening of a formal session next Monday 28 February.

Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bashagha has completed the selection of his government and has sent it to the House of Representatives (HoR) today, his Media Office has informed.

Prime Minister of the government of national unity (GNU) Abdul Hamid Debaibah says he would only hand over power to an authority “elected by the people.”

The Media Office of Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bashagha reported today that the consultations regarding the formation of the government are taking place ‘‘in a smooth and effective manner and without any obstacles’’.

Caretaker Prime Minister Abd Alhamid Aldabaiba announced a four-track plan for holding elections and approving the permanent constitution, leading to parliamentary elections next June.

Libya’s interim Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibah announced plans for elections in the summer as he rejected the east-based parliament’s push to oust him.

The Speaker of the House of Representatives (HoR), Ageela Saleh, has instructed the Governor of the Central Bank of Libya, Saddek El-Kaber, to only disburse funds to the current Aldabaiba government for the first (salaries) and the fourth (subsidies) chapters of the budget.

Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bashagha has begun examining the documents of candidates to assume ministerial in his new government, revealed the media office of the premier.