National Assembly of Libya rejected the New Cabinet Proposed by Prime Minister

The General National Assemly of Libya on 7 October 2012 rejected the new 10-member Crisis Cabinet proposed by the Prime Minister Mustafa Abu Shagur. He had submitted his second list of Cabinet Ministers for approval to the National Assembly. There were 125 votes against, 44 in favour while 17 MPs abstained from voting in the 200 member National Assembly. The rejection implies dismissal of Libyan Prime Minister. The National Assembly can now elect a new Prime Minister within the next four weeks.

The second list of 10 cabinet ministers was proposed as an emergency response by the Prime Minister Mustafa Abu Shagur, barely 3 days after the first list of 29 ministers was rejected by the General National Congress on 4 October 2012. The lawmakers at the 200 member National Assembly yet again disapproved it saying it was not representative of all the regions in Libya.  After the release of the first list, the Parliament in Tripoli was stormed by the protesters from Zawiya and Zuwara demanding more representation and the resignation of the Prime Minister.