The United Nations envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily, met Sunday all related actors within the nation to resume efforts to carry long-awaited nationwide elections.
Bathily first met with the chairman of Libya’s High National Election Commission (HNEC), Emad al-Sayeh.
“We stressed the need to finalize an implementable legal framework for national elections and emphasized HNEC’s role in advising on electoral matters in the legislative track,” Bathily stated on X, previously generally known as Twitter, sharing photographs from the assembly.
“Dr. Al-Sayeh also provided updates on preparations for the municipal elections, set to take place early next year. I commend the HNEC for their commitment to enhancing their systems for the implementation of the electoral processes,” he added.
Later, Bathily met with the chief of the Libyan Supreme Council of State, Mohamed Takala.
“We agreed on the need to complete the legal framework for elections, taking into account the observations made by the main parties to make the electoral laws enforceable,” he stated.
“We also stressed the need for the main parties to engage in constructive dialogue to reach a political agreement on contentious issues related to the conduct of elections.”
Oil-rich Libya has been mired in turmoil since 2011 when longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi was ousted after 4 a long time in energy.
The scenario has worsened since final March when the East Libya-based parliament appointed a brand new authorities led by former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha.
But Tripoli-based Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah, one of many two figures claiming energy and authority in Libya, insists he’ll cede authority solely to a authorities that comes by an “elected parliament,” elevating fears that Libya might slip again right into a civil conflict.
Source: www.dailysabah.com
