Ahmad 
The head of the Libyan interim government of national unity, Abdul Hamid Dabaiba, defended the presence of armed militias in Libya, describing them as part of Libya’s security and the army and cannot be abandoned.
Dabaiba said in an interview on a podcast: “Our slogan is clear in the government of national unity that the Libyan people have enough new transitional governments, and we want to go to stability with just laws that do not exclude anyone in Libya and all Libyans are equal.”
Dabaiba added: “We want to enter the elections after enacting fair laws and then discuss with a new parliament the formation of a new government to hand over power, and I refuse to hand over power to any interim government.”
Dabaiba continued: “The militias are our sons and our livers, and they are the ones who defended our symptoms and sanctities in the streets from the invader and those who want to sabotage this country,” noting that “this stage must be accompanied by infiltrations from here and there from the militias.”
He continued: “The militias have begun to train in weapons and deal with citizens in the police and army, and we are patient with them because they are our sons and cannot be abandoned, as they have become an important part of Libya’s security.”
Dabaiba concluded by saying: “I am not a follower of rivalries, I have never stood in a police station with a dispute or accusation, and I have never stood before any court in the history of my life.”