Libyan House of Representatives (HoR) Speaker Aguila Saleh has sent a letter to the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, requesting international support for the formation of a unified government tasked with conducting presidential and parliamentary elections.
In his letter, Saleh reaffirmed the House of Representatives commitment to holding presidential and parliamentary elections by approving the issuance of laws governing the election of the head of state and the national council, as proposed by the “6+6” committee, in accordance with the thirteenth constitutional amendment.
He also highlighted the consensus between the House of Representatives and the State Council.
Saleh emphasized the necessity of forming a unified government with the mission of conducting presidential and parliamentary elections, as stipulated in Article 86 of the Presidential Election Law and Article 90 of the National Council Election Law, to ensure free and fair elections throughout the country.
Earlier this month, the Libyan House of Representatives unanimously approved the laws governing the election of the country’s president and parliament.
These laws were prepared by the “6+6” committee, as announced by the council’s official spokesperson, Abdullah Blehiq.
According to the Libyan news outlet, “Al-Wasat,” Council President Saleh stated during the House of Representatives session in Benghazi that he had received the presidential and parliamentary election law drafts yesterday from Deputy Jalal Al-Shuhaibi.
Saleh further noted during the session that the law, developed by the “6+6” committee in accordance with constitutional amendments, does not exclude any eligible candidate from running for office.
Every citizen, whether civilian or military, has the right to run for office. Those who do not win in the elections will return to their previous positions.
