The United Nations mission in Libya has issued a statement on Friday indicating its intent to “assess the feasibility” of implementing the election laws recently released by Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh. The mission also confirmed that it has received a copy of these election laws. This move aligns with the mission’s goal of working toward compromise solutions, including matters related to the formation of a unified government.
In a significant development, Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh of Libya issued election laws on Wednesday concerning both presidential and parliamentary elections. These laws are expected to be voted on by the members of the Libyan parliament.
Abdullah Belhaq, the spokesperson for the Libyan House of Representatives, confirmed that Speaker Saleh had issued these laws regarding the presidential and parliamentary elections. However, ongoing disagreements regarding the process may pose challenges to the voting.
Belhaq explained that the majority in the House of Representatives had approved the laws on Monday, but he did not disclose the voting outcome or the number of members who attended the session.
These laws, drafted by a joint committee of members from the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, were formulated earlier this year in Morocco.
The international diplomatic efforts to resolve the Libyan conflict have focused on pressuring for parliamentary and presidential elections to replace the interim political institutions, including the House of Representatives, the High Council of State, and the Government of National Unity.
An attempt to hold elections in 2021 failed due to disagreements over the election rules, as the High Council of State and other entities within the political system rejected the election laws issued by the House of Representatives.
