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Morning Star

New Libyan Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq wins confidence vote in parliament

Parliament backs new leader despite threat from anti-Islamist renegade general

New Libyan PM Ahmed Maiteeq won a vote of confidence in parliament on Sunday.

The Muslim Brotherhood-backed candidate was elected two weeks ago after a chaotic parliamentary session that some MPs rejected as illegal.

Libya’s legislature is at the centre of a stand-off between former general Khalifa Haftar and a loose alliance of anti-Islamist militias.

MPs met under heavy security to approve Mr Maiteeq’s government a week after militia forces claiming loyalty to General Haftar attacked the congress to demand it handed over power.

“The congress has granted Prime Minister Maiteeq its confidence. Out of 95 members, 83 voted in favour of his government,” said independent MP Abdulhamid Ismail Yarbu.

Sunday’s vote took place in a former Libyan royal palace because the parliament building was closed after the attack a week ago.

Tripoli militias stationed armoured trucks round the building and surrounding roads.

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