The Prime Minister-designate, Fathi Bashagha, has said that his newly formed government will assume power in Tripoli peacefully, adding in a video statement on his Facebook page that his government has started all legal and administrative measures for that end.
Bashagha indicated as well that he had made all the necessary contacts and arrangements with security and military apparatuses for a peaceful handover of power without any issues within the capital.
The PM-designate expressed commitment to holding elections on time as per the roadmap approved by the House of Representatives, saying the High Council of State (HCS) will approve the same roadmap in the coming days.
He said his government will work with the HoR and HCS as well as the Presidential Council for the best interest of Libya and Libyans, looking forward to having good relations with neighboring and friendly countries.
Bashagha thanked the UN Support Mission in Libya for its support and hoped for cooperation in completing constitutional work, holding elections and achieving national reconciliation as well as unifying state institutions.
