The time of parallel security services is over, there is no place in Libya except for regular institutions of the army and police: Aldabaiba
The meeting included the Acting Minister of Interior, the Undersecretary of the Ministry of Defence, and the Director of the Military Intelligence Department, Commander of the 444th Brigade.
The Tripoli government reported that the attendees gave a detailed briefing on the stages of implementing the plan to secure Tripoli (following state-recognised militia clashes with regular forces).
The Prime Minister began the meeting by stressing that all military camps and installations in the country should be subject exclusively to the Ministry of Defence and the Libyan Army, stressing that there is no legitimacy for any armed entity (militia) outside this framework, and that institutional discipline is the rule from which no one is exempt.
Aldabaiba stressed that the time of the parallel security services (militias) is over, and that there is no place in Libya except for regular institutions of the army and police, pointing out that what has been achieved on this road is a real and pivotal achievement, which contributed to restoring confidence in the state, despite awareness that work still requires a solid will and continuous firmness.
The Tripoli Prime Minister also directed the Acting Minister of Interior to activate the plan to secure institutions and regions exclusively through the Ministry of Interior, reflecting the return of the security authority to its legitimate umbrella.
The meeting also discussed the work plan of the committee formed to follow up on the conditions of prisons, where Aldabaiba stressed the need to end any extrajudicial detention, and that any attack on the rights of citizens or residents through illegal detention is a violation of the prestige of the state and will be faced decisively.
Aldabaiba concluded the meeting by stressing that the government will strike with an iron fist anyone who obstructs state-building or prevents the army and police from being able to perform their duties, in the battle to restore the homeland from chaos to the rule of law.
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