Libyan lawmakers approve new transitional government

Libyan lawmakers have confirmed a new transitional government; the cabinet was submitted by Prime minister Fathi Bashagha to the east-based House of Representatives.

Libyan lawmakers approved a new transitional government, Prime Minister-designate Fathi Bashagha submitted his cabinet to the eastern-based House of Representatives, where 92 of 101 lawmakers in attendance confirmed it in a vote broadcast live from the city of Tobruk.

The move fuels division in a country where two Prime ministers claim legitimacy.

PM designate Bashagha faces embattled PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, who has repeatedly refused to cede power before the organization of presidential and parliamentary elections in June.

Earlier this month, Dbeibah proposed a four-point plan to hold a simultaneous parliamentary vote and referendum on constitutional amendments late in June.

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Libyan lawmakers approve new transitional government