Members of parliament unveiled on Sunday an initiative for a political solution, echoing the one proposed by House Speaker Aguila Saleh, to resolve the ongoing conflict in Tripoli between the Libyan National Army (LNA) and the Government of National Accord (GNA).

In a statement, Forty four members of the House of Representatives renewed Saleh’s proposal of the formation of a new Presidential Council and a new national unity government.

The parliamentarians also called for a ceasefire as a prelude to the political solution.

They emphasized that the unity and independence of Libya are indisputable constant, that combating terrorism is a national duty that everyone is obligated to, and that weapons are only in the hands of state institutions.