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| Attempt to create alternative HoR in Tripoli condemned | |
| 2017-01-14 | |
| [Libya Herald] Moves by members of the House of Representatives (HoR) who support the Libyan Political Agreement to set up their own parliament based in 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... have been condemned by the HoR in Tobruk. In statement, it said that the move was illegal and warned public institutions against having any dealings with it. Yesterday, pro-LNA members took over the tourism ministry headquarters by the port, putting up a notice that it was now the HoR headquarters, based in Tripoli.
those who apply themselves too closely to little things often become incapable of great things... is seen as yet another example of Libya’s deepening divisions. It happened just as the former Libya Dawn ...aka Fajr Libya, the Islamist operation launched to counter that of General Khalifa Haftar (Operation Dignity). It is made up of the Libya Shield militia (Misrata and Moslem Brotherhood), Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (Moslem Brotherhood), and Tripoli Brigade (close to Abdul Hakim Belhaj, head of Al-Watan party). Financing and moral support come from Turkey and Qatar... regime led by Khalifa Ghwell took over at least four other ministries in the capital, claiming that they were now under his authority. The tourism ministry takeover has angered local employees, who are now threatening to go on strike. Such a move, however, is unlikely to have effect since there is no tourism in Libya. | |
| Posted by:Fred |