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Source: Arabia.net – Monia Ghanmi
Militias in the capital Tripoli, loyal to the head of the Government of National Accord, Fayez al-Sarraj, fired anti-aircraft fire into the air, in celebration of the decision to arrest the Minister of the Interior, Fathi Bashagha, the strongman supported by the militia. Misrata and the Brotherhood in Libya.
Armed militias gathered in Martyrs’ Square in the center of the capital Tripoli and on several main streets to celebrate this decision, just two days after Bashagha threatened to use force against them and accused them of repressing the protesters, and chanted slogans against him, calling him “the traitor and enemy of the revolution.”
The presidential decision coincides with a visit by Fathi Bashagha and the head of the Supreme Council of State, Brotherhood leader Khaled al-Mishri, to Turkey, where they met with Turkish officials, where Bashagha met with Defense Minister Hulusi Akar, while al-Mashri met with President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and his Foreign Minister Mevlüşolu Çavolu. As well as with the President of the Turkish Parliament, Mustafa Shantoub.
Although the Council of the Presidency of the Government of National Accord justified the decision to arrest Bashagha and refer him for investigation into the recent positions and statements issued by him regarding the demonstrations in the capital, Tripoli and the events resulting from them, the armed militias affiliates with the joint force announced that they had foiled a coup planned by Bashagha, Al-Mashari and the Brotherhood to overthrow the power of Al-Mashari and Sarrajz. Other decisions will soon be issued against leaders affiliated with the Muslim Brotherhood who are in power.
With the outbreak of demonstrations in the capital Tripoli last Sunday, contradictions between the pillars of the reconciliation government intensified, and disputes between Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj and his Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha hinted at the possibility of a revolt against the government in a televised speech he addressed to Libyans on Monday. When he said: “I am afraid that some will enter a political dialogue and a new presidential formation will interrupt the issue of the elections,” in a clear reference to his rival Fathi Bashagha, before meeting with several military and security officials loyal to the Government of National Accord, including the head of the intelligence service and officers of the military regions, Commander of the Counter-Terrorism Force, in a transfer to Bashagha.
On the other hand, Bashagha responded to Al-Sarraj’s actions with an energetic statement, in which he sought to evade responsibility for repressing the protesters who participated in the popular movement, absolving himself of the violations and threatening to use force against the militia. from the capital Tripoli, formed by Al-Sarraj, in the form of endangering the lives of protesters to intimidation and intimidation.
Furthermore, it is not known so far how the armed militias in Misrata will respond to the decision to exempt “their spoiled son” from the post of Interior Minister and subject him to investigation, which does not hide their hostility and anger towards the capital’s militias. , Tripoli, and its control over the most vital institutions of the state, especially the financial ones. And his subordination to the head of the reconciliation government, Fayez al-Sarraj.
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