TRIPOLI, Jan. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Libyan city of Misurata on Wednesday demanded postponement of the return of internally displaced people of Tawergha to their city scheduled for Thursday.

The military council and the elders council held "concerned parties responsible for the wrong handling of the Misurata-Tawergha issue" in a joint statement.

The statement also slashed the announcing of the returning date without fully implementing the agreement, particularly in terms of "reconciliation, extradition, taking security measures, and compensation for all parties."

The statement demanded to postpone the return of Tawergha's displaced people until all the demands are met "in order to fairly and objectively treat this sensitive issue."

The statement also demanded an immediate halt to the ongoing construction work in Tawergha "as it might conceal graves and evidence that could lead to the fate of missing persons."

The UN-backed prime minister, Fayez Serraj has previously announced that Feb. 1 would be the date for the return of the internally displaced people of Tawergha to their city.

During the 2011 uprising, some residents of Tawergha allied with the forces of former leader Muammar Gaddafi against the rebels of the nearby city of Misurata.

After Gaddafi's regime was toppled, those residents, accused by Misurata of actively participating in the fighting against them, fled their homes to others cities in Libya. Since then, they have been internally displaced.

In August 2016, representatives of Tawergha and Misurata cities signed a UN-sponsored draft reconciliation agreement to allow Tawerghan refugees to return home. Enditem

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