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LIBYA’S Supreme Court ruled today that the June election that produced an internationally recognised legislature and government was unconstitutional.
The court issued its ruling from the capital Tripoli, which is controlled by Islamist-allied militias from the powerful western coastal city of Misrata.
They back a rival government dominated by Islamist factions and have forced the internationally recognised parliament, dominated by pro-West elements, to convene in Tobruk.
“Tripoli has been hijacked,” said pro-government MP Abu-Bakr Baeira.
“We don’t recognise anything that comes out of it.”
He rejected the court decision, calling it “politicised” and warning that it would pave the way for the country’s partition.
Tripoli parliamentary deputy head Saleh al-Makhzoum, however, hailed the ruling as a “victory for the nation,” saying that it had rendered the Tobruk parliament “non-existent.”
The Misrata militias and their allies launched an offensive after Islamists lost in the June elections, capturing Tripoli and its now largely destroyed international airport.
