The newly formed legal committee by the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF) held a virtual session to present their proposals regarding the basis of the national elections set to take place on 24 December 2021.

Over 20 Libyan organizations have called on the High National Elections Commission to end partnership with the Libyan Media Institution as it is headed by Mohammed Bayo who is also a head of a political party, saying this could affect neutrality.

In a virtual meeting of the Libyan political dialogue forum yesterday, special representative Stephanie Williams launched the legal committee charged with the necessary arrangements for the upcoming national elections.

The High National Elections Commission (HNEC) has confirmed its commitment to the awarding decision issued by the Presidential Council (PC), to allocate a financial budget covering the costs of implementing the presidential and parliamentary elections scheduled for December 24, 2021, and the method of implementing the decision.

The Presidential Council of the Government of National Accord (GNA) has allocated about 37 million US dollars to the Supreme National Electoral Commission in preparation for the upcoming elections in 2021.

The Libyan government confirmed yesterday that the presidential and parliamentary elections will be held at the end of next year, “whether the [Libyan] parties agree or not”.

In a press release on Monday, the Government of National Accord announced that it would be allocating funds for the High National Elections Commission.

The House of Representatives, the High Council of State, and the Constituent Drafting Body have reiterated that the draft constitution is now in the hands of the Libyan people, who have the sole right to accept or reject it through a public referendum.

Libya’s warring sides agreed Friday to hold elections on December 24, 2021, on Libya’s independence day, according to the head of the UN support mission in the country, Anadolu Agency reports.

Libyans agreed in UN-led talks on Wednesday a plan to hold elections within 18 months, as diplomatic efforts grow to end a decade of violence in the North African country.