A source in the Libyan National Army denied the allegations circulating about the conclusion of an agreement between the army leadership and the Interior Minister of the Accord Government, Fathi Bashagha, in Cairo, that the latter would assume the presidency of the new government, provided that Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar would lead the army. According to these allegations, “informed sources quoted the delegation accompanying Bashagha, that he met with the head of the Egyptian General Intelligence Abbas Kamel and obtained Cairo’s approval to assume the presidency of the new unified government, after agreeing on the main points of dispute.”swapBashagha’s visit to Cairo raised many questions and speculations about the goals and objectives of the visit, especially since it was his first visit. Red linesAnd security expert Mohiuddin Zakri points out that “the issue of the Muslim Brotherhood’s presence in Tripoli has become more and more clear, with the progress of the current negotiation efforts and the progress in the military negotiations, which will force the politicians to follow the same approach, given that the security problem is the first in Libya. If resolved, it will pave the way for political agreements. It is noteworthy that the Interior of Al-Wefaq said that Bashagha’s visit to Egypt “comes within the framework of cooperation between Libya and Egypt, strengthening joint cooperation at the security level, and uniting efforts to confront the threat of terrorism and organized crime,” while nothing official was issued by the Egyptian side.

Source: Libya Today November 06, 2020 13:30 UTC