The media office affiliated with Mohamed Takala said that the Supreme Council of State decided unanimously among those present in a “full quorum session” to re-hold elections for the presidential office no later than mid-November, according to the statement.
For his part, Muhammad Takala said that he went to the judiciary to cancel an administrative decision issued by Al-Mishri calling the council to convene, adding that the judiciary ruled that he would temporarily manage the presidential office until the elections were held, as he put it.
For its part, Khaled Al-Mishri’s media office referred to what it said was Muhammad Takala’s failure to hold an official session with a quorum.
Al-Mishri’s media office reported that the number of people who attended the session called for by Takala for the second time amounted to only 67 members.
On August 6, an election paper within the corridors of the Supreme Council sparked controversy among members regarding the resolution of the presidential elections, as the paper was stamped with the name Muhammad Takala, but on the back.
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 Channel