The prime minister of Libya's
internationally recognised government, Abdullah al-Thani, announced his
resignation in a surprise move live on television Tuesday, hours after
fraught peace talks between the country's rival factions restarted.
During the talk
show Prime Minister Al-Thani faced a barrage of angry questions from
citizens who blamed his government for the lack of basic services such
as electricity and poor security in areas it controls.
"If
my exit is the solution, then I announce it here," al-Thani said during
the talk show, adding that "my resignation will be submitted to the
parliament on Sunday".
The
prime minister, who escaped an assassination attempt in May when gunmen
opened fire on his car after a parliament meeting, was also hit with
accusations of corruption against his government in the television
interview Tuesday.
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