The spokesman of the Libyan Government of National Unity (GNU), Mohamed Hamouda, attributed the postponement of the cabinet’s visit to Benghazi to “some tensions and misunderstood statements”, stressing, “but we are determined to visit Benghazi very soon and hold a cabinet meeting there”, while denying that the government is the primary official for the elections.
Hamouda stressed that the south needs special attention and care, “because it has been for years isolated and without services”, considering that the government has made efforts to solve the fuel crises recently, as a convoy was sent to the south and this will continue during the coming periods,” he said in a live broadcast via The “Our Government” Facebook account.
He added that the issue of securing the border was very important and had been discussed with a number of countries abroad, as it was an issue on which the government focused.
“The border will be secured and the phenomenon of illegal migration will be reduced, with technical facilities from other countries, the issue is not Libya’s alone,”he said.
“We have not and will not oppose the elections,” Hamouda added. “Elections are an inherent prerogative of the legislature and must reach the constitutional basis before the High National Elections Commission,” he said.
Continuing: “the government’s role is to provide security and conduct elections in an atmosphere of transparency and integrity.”