Day: March 16, 2022

Tripoli- The President of the Supreme Council of State, “Khaled Al-Mishri”, met today, Wednesday, with the elected committee of the Council to prepare the constitutional rule.

The Media Office of the State Council said that the Speaker of the Council discussed with the committee the broad lines that should be focused on when meeting the other corresponding committee of the House of Representatives.

He added that the meeting discussed all possible obstacles that might hinder the work of the two committees and how to overcome them to complete the work as soon as possible and to the fullest.

It is noteworthy that the Adviser to the Secretary-General of the United Nations on Libya, Stephanie Williams, proposed an initiative to form a joint committee between the House of Representatives and the State consisting of 12 members; It aims to establish a consensual constitutional basis for the elections.

Source: Libyan News Agency

Tripoli- The representative of the United States of America to the Security Council, Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis, called on the House of Representatives and the State in Libya to participate in the dialogue facilitated by the United Nations to find a consensual constitutional basis for the upcoming elections.

In a speech before the Security Council, on Wednesday, the US diplomat affirmed that his country supports the efforts made by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya and the National Elections Commission to prepare for final elections and conduct a free and fair voting process.

“Free and fair elections are the only way to stability and prosperity for the Libyan people, and we must support the Libyan people’s desire for elections,” he said.

He stressed the importance of supporting the efforts of the Special Adviser to the Secretary-General, Stephanie Williams, to find a dialogue among the main political actors to achieve a speedy agreement on a consensual and constitutional basis for the holding of presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible.

The US diplomat described the current situation in Libya as “extremely worrying,” adding that several actors, whose political legitimacy is in question, are vying for control of the government.

And the United States representative to the Security Council warned that the current situation in Libya would escalate into an escalation of violence and further delay the possibility of holding presidential and parliamentary elections.

Source: Libyan News Agency