Tripoli witnessed protests on Friday at Martyrs’ Square and in front of the Prime Minister’s Office, calling for the departure of the Government of National Unity and its Prime Minister, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah.
Protesters raised slogans demanding the overthrow of the Government of National Unity, against the backdrop of the recent security tensions in the capital over the past two days, which resulted in deaths, injuries, and material damage.
Amidst the protests, several ministers from the Government of National Unity announced their resignation from their posts, expressing alignment with the people, according to statements posted on their Facebook pages.
Those who resigned include: Minister of Local Government Badr Al-Deen Al-Toumi, Minister of Housing and Utilities Abu Bakr Al-Ghawi, the suspended Acting Minister of Health Ramadan Abu Janah—under investigation—and Minister of Water Resources Mohammed Qanidi.
Meanwhile, a number of residents of the city of Misrata expressed their rejection of attempts to sow discord and division, calling for upholding national unity and avoiding the spread of rumors, as they put it.
They declared in a statement their support for the path of building civil state institutions and their rejection of chaos, calling for limiting the role of militias and curbing the looting of public funds.
Since Saturday morning, Tripoli has seen calm conditions, with traffic appearing to flow normally along most major roads, although Al-Sikka Road remains closed in both directions due to the presence of the Prime Minister’s Office in the area, which witnessed acts of violence by some protesters on Friday night.
