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| Libya Minister Rescinds Resignation amid Political Crisis |
| 2013-05-08 |
| [An Nahar] Libya's defense minister resigned on Tuesday but then changed his mind and the army chief of staff was sacked, as a political crisis deepened over gunnies besieging government ministries. "I find myself compelled, despite opposition from my colleagues in recent days, to present (my resignation) voluntarily and without hesitation," Mohammed al-Barghathi said, quoted by the official Lana news agency. "I cannot accept the policy of force used by gangs in our new state," he added. But just hours later, the government issued a statement saying Barghathi had changed his mind after Prime Minister Ali Zeidan asked him to stay on. "The chief of the government asked the defense minister to rescind (his decision) and the minister said he understands, given the circumstances the country is going through, that he should continue in office," a statement said. Separately, members of the National General Congress (NGC), said it had sacked army chief of staff General Yusef al-Mangoush, who has long been accused of delaying the formation of a proper army. Other deputies said Mangoush would stay on for another month until a replacement is named. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 Nation buildin' be hard. |
| Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305 2013-05-08 12:19 |
| #1 Civil War in post-Uncle Muammar Libyuh, + Civil War in Iraq. |
| Posted by: JosephMendiola 2013-05-08 03:02 |