Libyan parliament does not recognise new PM: Official

Ahmed Miitig received 113 votes but needed 120 to be declared the country's new PM

A senior Libya parliament official said that it does not recognise the country's new prime minister, Ahmed Miitig, who was elected earlier on Sunday.

Ezzedine Al-Awami, the first vice-president of the parliament, said in the confusion of a vote taken by parliament, Miitig failed to get the necessary number of votes required.

A statement posted on the government website said Miitig, an Islamist-backed businessman, received 113 votes but needed 120 to be declared the country's new prime minister.