Libya's eastern lawmakers elect Abdulnabi as speaker

Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives elected Al-Salhin Abdulnabi as speaker on Tuesday, replacing Aguila Saleh after nearly 12 years in the post amid growing discontent among lawmakers over his leadership.



The vote came a day after 98 members of the House approved a new term system limiting the speaker and deputy speakers to a single 12-month term, ending an arrangement that had remained in place since the chamber's first leadership was elected in 2014.



"There was significant discontent among MPs with the previous leadership over numerous errors. We tried to engage with the leadership to address these issues, but to no avail. Among these errors were decisions made without consulting MPs," lawmaker Jebreel Oheida told Reuters.



The House also elected Tarek al-Ashtar and Mesbah Douma as first and second deputy speakers, respectively.