Head of Libya's Government of National Accord (GNA) Fayez al-Sarraj described Libya as a civilian state amid preparations by the Libyan National Army (LNA) “to liberate Tripoli.”
During his meeting with 50 members of the House of Representatives led by the deputy speaker, Fawzi al-Nuwairi, he talked about his vision on the civilian state, the unity of its sovereign institutions, and separation and rotation of power.
According to the statement, Sarraj underscored the importance of national accord and tackled the National Dialogue Conference (NDC) to set the stage for elections.
He pointed out that the conferees expressed their support to the civil state and the NDC that is set to be held in mid-April in Ghadames, northwestern Libya.
Further, Speaker Aguila Saleh assured that all matters will be on track as he met the foreign minister of the government allied with the parliament, Abdulhadi al-Hweij. Saleh noted that the legitimate bodies should cooperate to overcome this phase, according to the statement.
In return, Libyan National Army (LNA) commander Khalifa Haftar said that he wants to put an end to the suffering of the Libyans. During his meeting with a delegation of EU ambassadors, Haftar said he was seeking the creation of a state that provides security to Libyans.
His statement coincided with Troops of 115 Task Force Battalion affirming that its members are ready to liberate Tripoli.
“Tripoli is in our hearts,” the battalion said on Thursday on its Facebook page.
Its members “are ready to sacrifice their lives by either reaching victory or martyrdom,” it said.
