Libyan Prime Minister Fathi Bashagha confirmed that he will assume his duties from the capital in the coming days, and that all roads to Tripoli are open, adding that he has received several positive invitations to enter the capital.
Bashagha said in an interview with Agence France-Presse today, Saturday, that “the forces that were opposing our entry to Tripoli have changed their opinions. They want us to enter it and we will.” He added: “there is no strong opposition to our entry, but rather there is opposition from some forces that the expired government paid them.”
He added that the National Unity Government was “illegitimate”. Its mandate had expired and it did not succeed in organizing elections. He warned that chaos may prevail in the country due to the demonstrations and people’s demand that there be one government in Libya that is capable of bringing together the Libyans and starting the reform process.
Bashagha pointed out that there is no connection between the power outage and the closure of oil facilities. He said: “After the residents of the Oil Crescent are assured that the money will not be used in corruption, thefts, or others, the ban on oil exports will be lifted.”
At the end of his speech, Bashagha called on the United Nations to adopt solutions that work for the benefit of the Libyans instead of the countries that interfere in Libya, and added, “We were able to avoid any military confrontation, but Libya cannot remain in this state forever. That’s why we need a solution.”