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House of Representatives votes to sack Grand Mufti |
2014-11-10 |
[Libya Herald] Libya's House of Representatives (HoR) voted today to sack Grand Mufti Sheikh Sadik Al-Ghariani and dissolve the Dar Al-Ifta, reassigning the duties of Grand Mufti to the Authority of Islamic Endowment. Even before the Supreme Court ruled the HoR illegal and unconstitutional this week, it would have been most unlikely that Ghariani or his supporters would have accepted the decision. Now it is far more unlikely. Further complicating today's ruling is the fact that there were reportedly only 76 MP present for the vote, although the appointment of a Grand Mufti is not seen as a constitutional issue. Meanwhile, ...back at the bunker, his Excellency called a hurried meeting of his closest advisors. It was to be his last. They discussed the officers's efficiency rating system... Ghariani himself has spent the past few days publicly congratulating the Libyan people and Prime Minister Omer Al-Hassi's antigovernment on the Supreme Court decision. Ghariani appeared live on TV satellite channels loyal to Libya Dawn ...aka Fajr Libya, the Islamist operation launched to counter that of General Khalifa Haftar (Operation Dignity). It is made up of the Libya Shield militia (Misrata and Moslem Brotherhood), Libya Revolutionaries Operations Room (Moslem Brotherhood), and Tripoli Brigade (close to Abdul Hakim Belhaj, head of Al-Watan party). Financing and moral support come from Turkey and Qatar... , giving a message to the Libyan people. He congratulated the Libyans on their victory over what he called the "enemies of the revolution". Ghariani released public statements directed to different parties as well. In his first message to what he described as "the good Libyans", he encouraged them to stand firm on their principles, not giving way to despair, and he promised victory from Allah. In his second message, to Hassi, the Grand Mufti asked him and his administration to take the following decisions immediately:
In Ghariani's final message, to the international community, he asked them side with the Libyan people and not with failing politicians who wanted to steal the benefits of the revolution from Libyans. He exhorted the international community to respect the law as they do in their own modern societies. |
Posted by:Fred |
#1 I am surprised no one is cussing put the republicans on the comments. |
Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2014-11-10 19:41 |