Libyan islamists urge PM to resign over corruption, security


  • World
  • Tuesday, 10 Sep 2013

Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan (C) speaks during a joint news conference at the headquarters of the Prime Minister's Office in Tripoli March 31, 2013. REUTERS/Ismail Zitouny

TRIPOLI (Reuters) - The political arm of Libya's Muslim Brotherhood called on Prime Minister Ali Zeidan to resign, accusing him of failing to tackle corruption or build a united national army in a country riven by tribal rivalries.

Mohammad Sawan, who heads the Islamist Justice and Construction party (JCP), second biggest in Libya's legislature, said the party was also considering withdrawing its five ministers in Zeidan's cabinet, including the oil minister.

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