AIRLINK 80.60 Increased By ▲ 1.19 (1.5%)
BOP 5.26 Decreased By ▼ -0.07 (-1.31%)
CNERGY 4.52 Increased By ▲ 0.14 (3.2%)
DFML 34.50 Increased By ▲ 1.31 (3.95%)
DGKC 78.90 Increased By ▲ 2.03 (2.64%)
FCCL 20.85 Increased By ▲ 0.32 (1.56%)
FFBL 33.78 Increased By ▲ 2.38 (7.58%)
FFL 9.70 Decreased By ▼ -0.15 (-1.52%)
GGL 10.11 Decreased By ▼ -0.14 (-1.37%)
HBL 117.85 Decreased By ▼ -0.08 (-0.07%)
HUBC 137.80 Increased By ▲ 3.70 (2.76%)
HUMNL 7.05 Increased By ▲ 0.05 (0.71%)
KEL 4.59 Decreased By ▼ -0.08 (-1.71%)
KOSM 4.56 Decreased By ▼ -0.18 (-3.8%)
MLCF 37.80 Increased By ▲ 0.36 (0.96%)
OGDC 137.20 Increased By ▲ 0.50 (0.37%)
PAEL 22.80 Decreased By ▼ -0.35 (-1.51%)
PIAA 26.57 Increased By ▲ 0.02 (0.08%)
PIBTL 6.76 Decreased By ▼ -0.24 (-3.43%)
PPL 114.30 Increased By ▲ 0.55 (0.48%)
PRL 27.33 Decreased By ▼ -0.19 (-0.69%)
PTC 14.59 Decreased By ▼ -0.16 (-1.08%)
SEARL 57.00 Decreased By ▼ -0.20 (-0.35%)
SNGP 66.75 Decreased By ▼ -0.75 (-1.11%)
SSGC 11.00 Decreased By ▼ -0.09 (-0.81%)
TELE 9.11 Decreased By ▼ -0.12 (-1.3%)
TPLP 11.46 Decreased By ▼ -0.10 (-0.87%)
TRG 70.23 Decreased By ▼ -1.87 (-2.59%)
UNITY 25.20 Increased By ▲ 0.38 (1.53%)
WTL 1.33 Decreased By ▼ -0.07 (-5%)
BR100 7,626 Increased By 100.3 (1.33%)
BR30 24,814 Increased By 164.5 (0.67%)
KSE100 72,743 Increased By 771.4 (1.07%)
KSE30 24,034 Increased By 284.8 (1.2%)

libaqw76TRIPOLI: Libya's Prime Minister Mustafa Abu Shagur on Sunday proposed to the General National Congress a "crisis government" of just 10 ministers, after the GNC rejected outright his first proposed line-up.

 

"In face of the dangers threatening the country, I present to you a crisis government restricted to 10 ministers, rejecting all geographical considerations," the premier told the 200 members of the country's national assembly.

 

Abdessalem Jadallah al-Salihin, a colonel under the toppled regime of Moamer Kadhafi who defected and led the rebellion in the east against the late dictator, was put forward as defence minister.

 

The premier also proposed police general and lawyer Ashur Shwayel for the interior ministry.

 

The GNC, which late on Thursday rejected Abu Shagur's first proposed line-up, gave him 72 hours to build consensus and deliver an amended cabinet list.

 

It will now discuss the proposed new cabinet, but if the new list is rejected, Abu Shagur will be relieved of his duties and the GNC will have to elect a new prime minister within the next three to four weeks.

 

The premier said that in putting forward his new cabinet he was not taking either geographical or political considerations into account, and criticised blocs within the assembly for rejecting his original list of choices.

 

"The first government was not perfect. And we should have discussed and modified it," he said.

 

"But the demands of members of the congress were unrealistic, with some demanding a minister for their own region, another political bloc wanting 11 ministers and yet another nine.

 

"I will not assume responsibility for a team that is not of my own liking," Abu Shagur said, and called on the GNC to "assume its responsibilities at this historic time."

 

"I will not abandon my principles and my convictions. I did not return to Libya (from many years in exile) to become head of government, I came back to serve the country and its children," he said.

 

Copyright AFP (Agence France-Presse), 2012

Comments

Comments are closed.