Benghazi:The spokesperson for Libya's House of Representatives, Abdullah Bleihaq, announced that the upcoming House session will take place at the headquarters in Benghazi. Scheduled for Monday, November 16, at 1100 AM, the session aims to address remaining agenda items after issues arose that prevented it from being held in Zintan.
According to Libyan News Agency, the session's relocation was necessitated by the denial of landing permits for aircraft carrying parliament members to Zintan and Zuwara. This impediment made it impossible to hold the session in Zintan as originally planned.
The House of Representatives has accused Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh of the Government of National Unity of obstructing the Zintan session. Late Friday, the House issued a statement expressing surprise at the Prime Minister's instructions to withhold flight authorizations for several members. They argued this action encroaches on the authority responsible for issuing such permits, obstructs parliamentary operations, and infringes upon the legislative branch's independence.
The statement emphasized that the action disrupts the House's constitutional duties and national efforts towards unity, criticizing the involvement of state institutions in political disputes. The House reaffirmed its right to hold sessions per its regulations and its members' rights to engage with citizens in various Libyan cities.
The House demanded that Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh rescind his instructions and provide a legal basis for them, calling on relevant authorities to issue necessary flight authorizations. The House also affirmed its right to pursue legal measures against those obstructing its members from their duties.