Shuaiteer explained, in an exclusive statement to “”, that all the proposed amendments by the advisory committee were the subject of serious discussion. This included issues of “linkage and delinking,” the principle of “synchronization and succession,” as well as the ongoing debate on the necessity of the second round of presidential elections. The meeting also addressed candidacy conditions, the distribution of electoral seats, and what is referred to as “Option No. 1,” where its success guarantees were discussed, and the possibility of shifting towards holding only legislative elections as an alternative option.
The advisory committee member confirmed that the 6+6 Committee showed great openness during the discussions, noting that the committees concluded with the affirmation of the need for a constitutional amendment, to be conducted by the competent authority represented by the House of Representatives, with a specified legal quorum.
Concluded in Tripoli, the meeting lasted for two days under the auspices of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya, amid an atmosphere dominated by the keenness to find a national consensus paving the way towards comprehensive elections that lead to ending the transitional phase. The two committees agreed at the conclusion of the meeting on the necessity of introducing substantial amendments to the Libyan constitutional and legal framework to enable credible presidential and parliamentary elections and to reach widely acceptable results, according to a statement obtained by “” yesterday, Thursday.
In this context, members of the (6 + 6) Committee valued the recommendations of the advisory committee issued last May 5, affirming their commitment to incorporating them into the process of drafting executable electoral laws that take into account the requirements of the phase and the accumulations of the political division the country has witnessed.
Both parties emphasized that comprehensive political settlement is the cornerstone in creating the appropriate conditions for conducting, requiring the amendment of the existing constitutional declaration and a comprehensive review of electoral laws to ensure integrity, along with forming a unified government with a clear and time-bound electoral mandate.
The attendees also agreed on the necessity of adopting local and international guarantees capable of rebuilding trust between state institutions and citizens, given the country’s declining confidence in the political process. The joint outcomes of the consultations included a call to take measures to enhance local governance, ensure election security, push forward national reconciliation, and promote financial transparency and combat corruption as a fundamental condition for establishing a stable electoral environment.
This meeting comes as part of a series of consultations led by the United Nations Support Mission with various active parties, ahead of the anticipated announcement of the new political roadmap during the upcoming briefing of the UN envoy before the UN Security Council.
