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Libyan east-based parliament endorses Haftar's war on Tripoli
[Libya Observer] The Libyan House of Representatives (HoR) held its first session in Benghazi headquarters chaired by Speaker Aqilah Saleh and attended by only 32 members out of 196.The HoR session endorsed the current war on Tripoli ...a confusing city, one end of which is located in Lebanon and the other end of which is the capital of Libya. Its chief distinction is being mentioned in the Marine Hymn... led by Khalifa Haftar  ...Self-proclaimed Field Marshal, served in the Libyan army under Muammar Qadaffy, and took part in the coup that brought Qadaffy to power in 1969. He became a prisoner of war in Chad in 1987. While held prisoner, he and his fellow officers formed a group hoping to overthrow Qadaffy. He was released around 1990 in a deal with the United States government and spent nearly two decades in the United States, gaining US citizenship. In 1993, while living in the United States, he was convicted in absentia of crimes against the Jamahiriya and sentenced to death. Haftar held a senior position in the anti-Qadaffy forces in the 2011 Libyan Civil War. In 2014 he was commander of the Libyan Army when the General National Congress (GNC) refused to give up power in accordance with its term of office. Haftar launched a campaign against the GNC and its Islamic fundamentalist allies. His campaign allowed elections to take place to replace the GNC, but then developed into a civil war. Guess you can't win them all...'s forces as Saleh urged the international community to support those forces in their war on "terrorism." "The Libyan army has a mission in Tripoli and it will protect people's lives and properties. The army is the only guarantee for a civilian state and democratic transition in Libya." Saleh added. "The HoR is the only legitimate body in Libya. Neither the Presidential Council nor the High Council of State are legitimate and the former continues to hinder the constitution referendum." About 100 HoR members who reject the war on Tripoli by Khalifa Haftar said they were preparing for a session to be held in Tripoli, saying Speaker Saleh is illegitimate because he endorsed Haftar's war. Meanwhile, ...back at the alley, Bugs Moroni was holding Slats from behind while his brother Greasy Thumb was pounding his face into paste ... HoR member Ali Abu Zariba said the session in Benghazi is not legal and that a hundred members will be holding a session in Tripoli to elect a new Speaker in a week to come, saying the session will be chaired by the oldest member. Posted by: Fred 2019-04-14 |
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