DHAKA: Libya`s General National Congress has passed a no-confidence motion against Prime Minister Ali Zeidan and designated the defence minister as acting prime minister.

Parliamentarians voted to oust Zeidan as anger grew with the government`s failure to stop eastern rebels from independently exporting oil, Al-Jazeera reported.

The no-confidence motion was approved by 124 of the 194 members of the parliament, four more than the majority required, MPs said.

The vote on Tuesday came hours after an oil tanker carrying rebel oil escaped warships and left the country.

MP Suleiman al-Zubi told the AFP news agency that Defence Minister Abdullah al-Thinni was named interim premier for the two weeks the assembly now has to agree on a permanent replacement.

Parliament will support Thinni and not obstruct his work, its head Nuri Ali Abu Sahmain told the assembly during a session broadcast by state television after the caretaker prime minister took his oath.

Libya`s top prosecutor has placed a travel ban on Zeidan because of his suspected involvement in the embezzlement of public funds, according to a document published on his office`s Facebook page.

BDST: 0956 HRS, MAR 12, 2014