Tobruk, The Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, Youssef Al-Aqouri, discussed during a virtual meeting held Thursday with the Assistant Secretary-General and Coordinator of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, Residen Zeninga, the requirements for the success of the electoral process scheduled for late next month and the ongoing preparations for this matter

The official website of the Council quoted Al-Aqouri as saying that “the success of the elections requires commitment to the outcomes of the Geneva Conference, which is the dismantling of armed groups, the removal of foreign forces and mercenaries and the reconciliation file, in addition to solving the problem of forgery of national numbers,” noting that “without resolving these issues, the matter will be a rotation of the issue without effective solutions to the crisis.”

The Speaker of the House of Representatives’ Foreign Affairs Council added that the House of Representatives “performed the entitlement entrusted to it and adopted the Presidential and Parliamentary Elections Law” within the framework of its keenness to hold the elections on time, warning against “the country falling into a political vacuum if its results are not accepted,” stressing as well that “The council is not committed to staying in power.”

For his part, the head of the Foreign Affairs Committee expressed his remarks on the issue of electing the head of state “based on the country considering one electoral district,” stressing the importance of providing guarantees for the acceptance of the election results and “unifying the military institution as a safety valve for the country and a guarantee of its unity and stability,” because this step “will have a great positive effect on the success of the elections,” noting that “without guaranteeing that, the country may have entered into a dangerous conflict.”

They also discussed, Al-Aqouri and the UN official, to work on the file of unification of institutions, reconciliation and other aspects related to the stability of Libya, most notably the exit of foreign forces.

At the end of the meeting, the two sides agreed to continue coordination, exchange views and benefit from the mission’s experiences, while Al-Aqouri, for his part, reiterated the parliament’s keenness to make the work of the UN mission in Libya a success.

Source: Libyan News Agency