TRIPOLI
Libyan Prime Minister Ali Zeidan on Monday accused lawmakers of threatening to kill him if he did not resign his position.
"Lawmakers in the General National Congress told me about threats made by some MPs if I didn't quit," Zeidan told a press conference, giving no further details.
The premier said that he intended to resign if parliament succeeded in withdrawing confidence from his government.
Last week, parliament failed to secure the necessary votes to withdraw confidence from Zeidan's government since not enough lawmakers had shown up for the session.
At least 120 of 196 lawmakers must be present in order to hold a vote of no-confidence.
Libyans have struggled to restore order to their country since the death of strongman Muammar Gaddafi in late 2011.
The transitional government and its security forces, meanwhile, have struggled to contain the armed militias that helped overthrow Gaddafi but which held onto their weapons after the 2011 uprising.
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