The proposed cabinet of Libya’s new Prime Minister Ahmed Maiteeq has won a confidence vote from the parliament.

The Libyan General National Congress held a session on Sunday amid rising insecurity in the capital Tripoli and threats from General Khalifa Haftar, who has labeled the parliament as “illegitimate”.

"The vote of confidence was obtained by 83 votes out of 94 lawmakers present," AFP quoted lawmaker Mohammed Laamari as saying.
The parliament confirmed Maiteeq as the North African country's new prime minister on May 5, 2014.

Meanwhile, UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged all parties in Libya to abide by their moral and legal obligations in order to protect civilians in the country.

Ban urged all parties in Libya to refrain from acts that undermine the democratic transition, and also to resume dialogue.

The development came after retired General Haftar said the Libyans who rallied in his support in Benghazi and Tripoli on Friday have given him a “mandate” to crush militants in the country.

Haftar launched a military offensive in the country’s east, saying that he wants to crush the militants and to establish stability in Libya. Haftar’s campaign has drawn support from certain high-ranking officials, military officers and soldiers. The head of Libya’s navy, General Hassan Abu-Shannaq, has also expressed his support for the operations by Haftar’s loyalists.