AlHijjah 25, 1436, Oct 9, 2015, SPA -- UN envoy to Libya Bernardino Leon late Thursday proposed a national unity government for the divided nation after months of negotiations, dpa reported. The country has descended into violence since the ousting of longtime late president Moamer Gaddafi in 2011. It is currently torn between two rival administrations: the Islamist-backed General National Congress based in the capital Tripoli, and an internationally recognized government based in Tobruk in the east. "This, if supported by all Libyans, will be the best government in the world," Leon said. "If it is not supported, no matter how good they are, it's not going to work," he added. The plan came following months of on-and-off negotiations between the rival factions in Morocco. Leon said the new prime minister would be Fayez Sarraj. Sarraj, from the Tobruk-based House of Representatives, is 55 years old and an architect by training. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon and the European Union welcomed the peace deal.
