Libyan Parliament Votes to Reject 2 MoUs Signed Between Turkey, Al-Sarraj

The Libyan Parliament voted unanimously, on Saturday, to reject the two memoranda of understanding signed between Fayez Al-Sarraj, the head of the Libyan Al Wefaq government in Tripoli, and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

During an emergency session to discuss Turkish military intervention in the country, the MPs called for charging those who signed the maritime and security agreements between Sarraj and Turkey with “High treason”.

Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee in the Libyan parliament, Youssef El-Akkouri, said that Parliament will call on the Security Council to hold an emergency session to discuss Turkish military intervention.

Earlier this month, Turkey’s parliament has approved, sending Turkish troops to Libya to help the Al-wefaq government in Tripoli in its battle with the Libyan National Army which seeks to liberate the capital from militias presence.

Last month, Erdogan announced that his country intends to send troops to Libya early this month.

This comes within the framework of Turkish support for the government of Fayez al-Sarraj, which sponsors terrorist militias in Tripoli and fights against the Libyan army led by Field Marshal Khalifa Hifter, who is launching a military operation to eliminate terrorist militias in the capital.

A government official in Tripoli confirmed that Al-Sarraj had sent an official request for Turkish military support.

The move comes despite concerns that Turkish forces could worsen Libya’s conflict further and plunge the country into violent chaos rivaling the 2011 conflict that ousted and killed longtime dictator Moammar Gadhafi.