Libya cabinet wins confidence vote in parliament: MP

AFP , Sunday 25 May 2014

The proposed cabinet of Libyan premier Ahmed Miitig on Sunday won a vote of confidence in the General National Congress, or interim parliament, a lawmaker said.

"The vote of confidence was obtained by 83 votes out of 94 lawmakers present," the MP told AFP.

Miitig's cabinet is due to replace that of Abdullah al-Thani, who resigned last month amid mounting lawlessness, and as a rogue general gains support for an assault against Islamist militias in the east of the country.

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