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Libya assembly to meet after protests force adjournment Libyan parliaments approves new government
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Libya's General National Congress is to try to convene to vote on a new cabinet, a day after it was disrupted by protests. Libya's General National Congress has approved the new government led by Prime Minister Ali Zidan.
About 100 protesters unhappy at the make-up of the proposed cabinet broke into the building on Tuesday. The vote comes a day after protesters unhappy at the make-up of the proposed cabinet disrupted proceedings.
The protesters reportedly said some of the proposed ministers had links to ex-leader Col Muammar Gaddafi. Mr Zidan's list includes a mixture of liberal figures and Islamists as he tries to build a coalition acceptable to all parties.
Despite largely peaceful elections in July, Libya's transition continues to be affected by instability. The previous Prime Minister, Mustafa Abu Shagur, was dismissed after Congress voted down his cabinet.
"Let it be known to all Libyans and to the whole world in what conditions we are working," interim leader Mohammed Magarief said after the assembly was stormed. Only two-thirds of the assembly's 200 members attended the session on Wednesday and after the vote, the session abruptly adjourned for prayers.
Earlier this month the assembly elected a new Prime Minister, Ali Zidan, and asked him to propose a cabinet within two weeks. The head of Congress and Libya's interim leader, Mohammed Magarief, said he had been advised by security guards to end the session early.
The previous Prime Minister, Mustafa Abu Shagur, was dismissed after failing to form a government. About 100 protesters stood outside the Congress building, but there was no repeat of Tuesday's disturbances.
Mr Zidan's list includes a mixture of liberal figures and Islamists. The two biggest blocs in the assembly are the Alliance of National Forces, led by liberal former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril, and the Muslim Brotherhood's Justice and Construction Party. Inclusive cabinet
The new government has representatives from the two biggest blocs in the Congress - the Alliance of National Forces, led by liberal former Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril, and the Muslim Brotherhood's Justice and Construction Party.
Mr Zidan said he had tried to strike a balance between Libya's different regions in making the appointments.Mr Zidan said he had tried to strike a balance between Libya's different regions in making the appointments.
According to his list, the defence and interior ministries would be headed by ministers from the eastern city of Benghazi, considered to be the cradle of last year's revolution that ended Col Gaddafi's rule. According to his list, the defence and interior ministries would be headed by ministers from the eastern city of Benghazi, considered to be the cradle of last year's revolution that ended Muammar Gaddafi's rule.
Two women are also among the ministers proposed by Mr Zidan.Two women are also among the ministers proposed by Mr Zidan.
Last week, Libyan authorities said that pro-government forces had captured the town of Bani Walid, one of Col Gaddafi's former strongholds, from what they said were Gaddafi loyalists. The protesters on Tuesday reportedly said some of the proposed ministers had links to Col Gaddafi.
However, confusion arose on Monday over the situation in Bani Walid, with interim Defence Minister Osama al-Juwali saying that the militias who had taken over the town were not under government control. Despite largely peaceful elections in July, Libya's transition continues to be affected by instability.
Reining in the different militia and trying to integrate them into a single national army will be one of the biggest challenges for any new government, analysts say.Reining in the different militia and trying to integrate them into a single national army will be one of the biggest challenges for any new government, analysts say.