Khaled Al-Mishri denied to Libya Al-Ahrar the existence of an official committee for communication between members of the Supreme Council of State regarding re-holding elections for the presidential office, stressing his commitment to the judicial process and accepting its results to resolve the dispute within the corridors of the Council.
In contrast, a member of the so-called “Communication Committee” of the Council, Ahmed Lenqi, confirmed to Al-Ahrar that the Council will hold a session before next November 15 to end the division.
Member of the Council’s “Communication Committee,” Marai Raheel, also told Al-Ahrar that a large number of Council members are inclined to re-elect the presidential office, and that there are committees working to bring viewpoints closer and resolve differences.
Lenqi added that if the next session is held with a full quorum, elections for the presidential office will be held during it, indicating that the UN mission did not interfere in the crisis, and is awaiting a solution from the council itself.
On August 6, an election paper within the corridors of the Supreme Council sparked controversy among members regarding the resolution of the presidential elections.
While some members counted it in favor of Tekala, making him equal to candidate Khaled Al-Mishri in the number of votes, other members considered it invalid, and the dispute still exists without resolving the debate over the name of the Council President.
The State Council elections, in which there was a dispute over the president, are the ninth since its establishment in 2015 after the signing of the political agreement known as the “Skhirat Agreement.”
Source: Libya Al-Ahrar