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| Libya's Top Court to Rule on New Government's Legality |
| 2014-06-06 |
| [AnNahar] Libya's supreme court is to issue a ruling next week on the legality of Ahmed Miitig's controversial election last month as interim prime minister, a court official said Thursday. Outgoing premier Abdullah al-Thani announced last week that he would ask for a court ruling on the election before handing over power. On Tuesday, however, he struck a conciliatory note and said he was prepared to do so. "The verdict is being deliberated, and will be issued on Monday," the court official said. Jurist Mohammed Salem Dhraa told Agence La Belle France Presse the verdict would then be communicated to the administrative court in charge of the issue, which would also give its final ruling on Monday. In April, Thani announced his resignation after an armed attack on his family, and has insisted his successor be chosen by a new parliament rather than its contested predecessor. |
| Posted by:trailing wife |
| #1 From VOA: CAIRO — Libya's Supreme Court says one of the country's two rival prime ministers, Ahmed Maitiq, was named "illegally," due to the absence of a quorum during the vote. In the country without a permanent constitution and a disputed parliament, the decision appears to leave caretaker Prime Minister Abdallah Thani in charge. But, Thani says no final decision will be made until Monday. The Supreme Court decision declaring Ahmed Maitiq's election null and void added fresh confusion to an already unsettled political arena. “The election of Ahmed Maitiq,” the court insisted, “took place without a majority of votes and his appointment was unconstitutional.” |
| Posted by: Squinty 2014-06-06 00:23 |