Misrata municipal council seems displeased with new cabinet
Misrata Municipality held Wednesday an extraordinary meeting to review the formation of government of national accord, spokesperson Osama Badi has declared, one day after a cabinet of 32 ministers led by Fayaz Sirraj was announced.
Mayor Mohammed Eshtawi briefed municipal members about the formation of the new cabinet. They agreed to hold in-depth meetings with the city's Shura Council and civil society institutions to further discuss the new cabinet to make sure it achieves greater efficiency to lead the stage, a gesture of their reservation about the cabinet.
Misrata Municipality is seen as a big supporter of Skhirat agreement.
Observers say the municipal council of Misrata was bargaining for the interior ministry in the UN-imposed government. Early this week, Misrata Municipality sent a letter of recommendation to the presidency council proposing former interior minister Fawzi Abdulal for a ministerial portfolio, but the recommendation was faced with rejection from the eastern members.
Misrata was only given the ministry of health in the UN-imposed government.