Libya: Prime Minister-designate working on a new unity cabinet

The Libyan presidential council, a body headed by the appointed Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj, began Thursday to Morocco discussions to propose a new unity government after the rejection of a first cabinet, told AFP Moroccan official.
The presidential council, composed of nine members, was created after the signing in December Skhirat, Morocco, of a political agreement under the auspices of the UN, which must establish a unity government to try to break the from chaos.
In addition to the continuing violence whose country is the theater since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi’s regime in 2011, two authorities dispute the power for a year and a half: a government recognized by the international community in exile in the East, and one based Tripoli near a coalition of militias.
A first cabinet of 32 ministers was announced on January 19 but rejected by 25 members of parliament, based in the East, which called for a smaller team.
According to an official of the Moroccan Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Mr. Sarraj and other board members began a closed-door meeting to “discuss a unity government.”
The head of the UN mission in Libya, Martin Kobler, will not participate in these discussions, he said.
After the rejection of his government, Mr. Sarraj was committed to propose a new government within ten days.
An adviser to Mr. Sarraj, Fathi bin Issa, told AFP on Thursday that period, which runs from the date of receipt of the opinion of Parliament, on January 31, expired on 10 February.