The demonstrators took the parliament in the eastern part of Libya – the city of Tobruk. They set fire to several rooms, reports Associated Press. The eastern part of Libya does not obey the Government of National Consent (Tripoli).
People took to the streets amid the lack of progress on negotiations on elections between the authorities in the West and East of Libya.
According to Al-Arabia, dozens of people penetrated the parliament building, burned packs of official documents, after which several rooms were in the fire, as well as receptions. In addition, the attackers destroyed part of the facade and gate. Dissatisfied with the worsening of life, people demand a change of current government and holding the presidential and parliamentary elections.
In Tobruk, thousands of people came to a march to parliament and called for the existing political forces and hold the elections.
Demonstrations also take place in several other large cities of Libya, including Tripoli and Benghazi. The head of the government of the national unity of Libya Abdelhamid Dbeib expressed solidarity with the protesters. In his opinion, everyone, including the government, must resign, the country needs to hold elections.