“The east doesn’t just want a bigger share of oil revenues, they demand equal rights and a fair share of state services and development,” said Fathi Bashagha, former interior minister in the internationally recognized government in Tripoli.
According to Bloombeerg, Bashagha said if elected he’d revive projects worth more than 20 billions dinars ($4.5 billion) that date to before the 2011 uprising that removed Qaddafi. They include upgrading infrastructure and building more schools and hospitals.
Security needs to be strengthened nationwide but especially around oil installations if Libya wants foreign companies to return and help develop the sector, he said. Total SE, Eni SpA and Repsol SA all have stakes in the country but withdrew overseas staff as conflict escalated from 2014.