Libyan protesters want the political authorities to quit and hold elections after previous transitional periods created institutions that clung on long after their mandates expired. Critics of the House of Representatives say its mandate and legitimacy have expired and accuse Saleh of abusing parliamentary rules to push his own agenda. High State CouncilThe High State Council is drawn from members of Libya’s first transitional parliament elected in 2012. Under the 2015 Libyan Political Agreement, the High State Council was a consultative second chamber with an advisory role. House of Representative’s rival governmentThe House of Representatives swore in Bashagha and his cabinet in March.

Source: Libya Today July 04, 2022 02:46 UTC