Head of the Libyan government appointed by parliament, Osama Hammad, called on the US special envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, to respect the sovereignty of the Libyan judiciary and not to interfere with bias towards any party, according to “Russia Today”. This came after Norland called on Libyan political actors not to threaten to shut down the oil, noting that this threat could lead to “devastating repercussions on the Libyan economy and harm all Libyans.” Commenting on this, Hammad described Norland’s statements as “blatant interference in the affairs of the Libyan state,” and said in a tweet: “When we refer to stopping the flow of oil revenues, we aim to protect state funds and prevent corrupt people.” He addressed Norland by saying: “The US special envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, must respect the sovereignty of the Libyan judiciary and not interfere with bias towards any party.”

Source: National News Agency – Lebanon