Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan speaks during a news conference in Tripoli March 8, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Ismail Zitouny
Libyan Parliament Ousts Prime Minister -- Al Jazeera
Defence minister named interim PM after Ali Zeidan loses confidence vote in national assembly.
The Libyan National Congress has voted on no-confidence against Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and designated the defence minister as acting prime minister.
Parliamentarians voted to oust Zeidan as anger grew with the government's failure to stop eastern rebels from independently exporting oil.
The vote on Tuesday came hours after an oil tanker carrying rebel oil escaped warships and left the country.
MP Suleiman al-Zubi told the AFP news agency that Defence Minister Abdullah al-Thinni was named interim premier for the two weeks the assembly now has to agree on a permanent replacement.
"The Congress voted to withdraw its confidence in the prime minister by 124 votes," al-Zubi told AFP.
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More News On The Ousting Of Libya's Prime Minister
Libya PM ousted after tanker escapes to sea with rebel oil -- AFP
Libyan PM dismissed after tanker escapes with rebel oil -- CNN
Libyan Prime Minister Sacked -- Voice of America
Libyan prime minister ousted by parliament -- Washington Post/AP
Libya PM Zeidan dismissed as oil tanker 'breaks blockade' -- BBC
Libya's Prime Minister Ali Zeidan ousted by parliament after rebel oil tanker escapes -- Deutsche Welle
Update: The Prime Minister is removed .... and the Defense Minister takes over. A few hours later .... the oil tanker that cause this political crisis is stopped and boarded by Libyan forces. Hmmm .... this has all the makings of a set-up.
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