Al-Menfi refuses to amend Article 6 of the Libyan Constitutional Declaration and calls for resorting to the judiciary

Al-Manfi said, in a post on his account on the “X” platform today, Monday, that the Sixth Constitutional Amendment, especially paragraph (d) of Article Six regarding the constitutional quorum to dismiss the Speaker of the House of Representatives, is not consistent with any interpretation, legal text, or regulation that contradicts it unless he submits his resignation.

The President of the Presidential Council called on the members of the House of Representatives to advance the higher interest and unity of the institution over the conflict of legitimacy, resort to the constitutional judiciary, and adhere to the constitutional texts.

Al-Manfi's position comes at a time when the House of Representatives is witnessing an escalation regarding its presidency, after a number of representatives held a session in Benghazi, headed by the second representative, Mesbah Douma, during which he announced the freeze of the work of the Presidency until a new speaker of Parliament is elected.

On the other hand, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, announced that Monday’s session would not be taken into account, considering that it was unofficial, and that what it issued had no legal effect.

Al-Manfi’s publication reflects the Presidential Council’s adherence, according to its text, to the authority of the Constitutional Declaration in resolving disputes related to the legitimacy and work procedures of state institutions. These developments come in light of the continuing disagreements over the constitutional and legal references regulating the Libyan authorities and institutions.