The Libyan Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah, called Sunday on the Head of the Presidential Council, Mohammed Menfi, to suspend Libya's ambassador to Algeria, Saleh Hemma, due to the "behavior that goes beyond his scope of authority and violates the rules of diplomatic work."
Dbeibah said the behavior of the ambassador indicated his poor performance as an ambassador of the State of Libya, asking for his suspension from work and the initiation of legal procedures against him. He said Algeria "represents a great importance to Libya which necessitated the embassy staff to work to strengthen and consolidate bilateral relations in a way that serves joint interests."
Libyans on social media have been circulating a photo for the honoring by the ambassador, on June 26, in Ghat, of the leader of women's activities during the former regime, Fatima Abdel Hafeez Mukhtar bin Dow. He gave her a shield and adorned her with a scarf representing the flag of the former Libyan regime. This behavior angered the public because the ambassador represented the new state that came to existence by the February 17 revolution, which overthrew the Gaddafi regime.
The ambassador and Fatima bin Dow are from Ghat city: the Tuareg component. Hemma was a member of the House of Representatives for Ghat before he was appointed an ambassador to Algeria.
