Libya’s prime minister said Monday that he’ll run for president if that’s what the people want. The developments come as the date for long-planned elections, scheduled to take place on December 24, draws nearer.
The United Nations commented on the candidacy of Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi saying the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) is the party responsible for approving or disapproving candidates for Libya elections.
A total of 721 candidates have so far registered to run in Libya’s 24 December parliamentary elections, the country’s electoral commission said on Tuesday.
Several poll stations in a number of cities in western Libya has been closed to protest Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi’s bid to run for December presidential elections.
The Media Advisor of the Presidency of the House of Representatives (HoR), Fathi Al-Marimi, confirmed that Parliament Speaker, Aqilah Saleh intends to present his candidacy application for the presidential elections in Libya within the next two day at the headquarters of the High National Elections Commission (HNEC) in Benghazi.
Eastern military commander Khalifa Haftar will run in Libya’s presidential elections due next month, he announced in a televised speech on Tuesday.
Libya’s Prime Minister said Monday that he will announce his position on running for the presidential elections at the “appropriate moment.”
Elders from several cities called for a boycott of presidential elections and protesters shut voting stations in western Libya on Monday after former dictator Muammar Gaddafi’s son registered to run.
An arrest warrant issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, is still valid, an ICC spokesman said on Sunday.
Representatives from Zawia city, including dignitaries, civil society activists, and military leaders, said Sunday they would not accept to see Saif Al-Islam Gaddafi and Khalifa Haftar run for the president chair.
