The Libyan Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha said that his entry and a number of government ministers were peacefully entering the capital, Tripoli, without using violence and force of arms, and they were received by the people of Tripoli. He pointed out that they were surprised by the dangerous military escalation carried out by armed groups affiliated with the “expired government”, in reference to the national unity government headed by Dbeibeh.

Bashagha stressed that endangering the safety of civilians is a crime punishable by law and that it cannot contribute to compromising the security of the capital and its safe residents, adding that the hysterical behavior of the “expired government” and confronting peace with violence and weapons is a conclusive evidence that it is “nationally and morally depraved and does not have any credibility to conduct fair and transparent elections.”

He added that he came with and for peace, wisdom and to give priority to the national interest in order to defuse strife, and was not satisfied with keeping pace with “outlaws” and exposing civilians to danger. He stressed that he and his government ministers are not seeking power, but are determined to build a democratic civil state with an elected authority, a state ruled by law and not governed by the logic of violence and anarchy, which is sponsored by the expired government.