Militias occupy Libyan parliament
Libya’s General National Congress (GNC) was forced to suspend its Thursday sessions due to repeated incursions by the thuwar (militias) earlier today.Shots were fired inthe air and security forces outside the GNC building appeared to have lost control, the Libya Herald reported.
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The protesters demanded the removal from Ali Zeidan’s government of any minister who had held a prominent position under the Qaddafi regime or who had worked with his son’s, including Saif Al-Islam Qaddafi.These included the new Minister for Religious Affairs, Abdulsalam Mohammed Abusaad, on account of his alleged links with former spy chief Mousa Kousa, and the new Minister for Foreign Affairs, Ali Al-Aujali, who is said to have been close to Saif Qaddafi.They demanded that all six of the cabinet ministers referred to the integrity commission should be removed.
At least a dozen trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns are lining the main road to the parliament, according to the BBC .
Questions are being asked as to how, despite the large number of security personnel present outside the GNC, demonstrators are still able to break through, the Libya Herald says.Meanwhile France,the UN and the UK have all welcomed the approval of the new government.
The GNC will meet again on Sunday.
At least a dozen trucks mounted with anti-aircraft guns are lining the main road to the parliament, according to the BBC .
Questions are being asked as to how, despite the large number of security personnel present outside the GNC, demonstrators are still able to break through, the Libya Herald says.Meanwhile France,the UN and the UK have all welcomed the approval of the new government.
The GNC will meet again on Sunday.
Source : https://www.marocafrik.com/english/Militias-occupy...