2024-05-09 16:18:43
The final agreement on these laws will be discussed in the coming days in the presence of the speakers of the Libyan House of Representatives and the Libyan State Council, said Jalal Shwehdi, member of the House of Representatives, during the closing session of the work of the 6+6 commission, in which Omar Abu Lifa, member of the High Council of State and Nasser Bourita, Minister of Foreign Affairs, African Cooperation and Moroccans Living Abroad took part.
Mr. Shwehdi highly praised the role played by the Kingdom of Morocco for the success of this dialogue and for reaching compromises on the aforementioned electoral laws, ensuring that the commission was not subject to any pressure from abroad.
For his part, Mr. Abu Lifa affirmed that the members of the commission reached a compromise on all the points of divergence relating to electoral laws, specifying that two laws were developed, the first of which concerns the election of the parliament (House of Representatives and Senate), while the second text concerns the election of the head of state.
All that remains is the formal publication of laws by the House of Representatives as stipulated by Amendment 13 of the Constitutional Declaration to begin the electoral process, he said.
The outstanding points were the subject of a compromise without any foreign interference, he clarified, explaining that these laws do not prohibit any person from participating in the electoral process and do not provide for exclusion, likewise that they offer the opportunity for political parties to play a fundamental role in the electoral process.
Both laws support the active participation of women in the House of Representatives and the Senate and expand the country’s regional representativeness, since all remote areas and villages are represented in parliament.
Mr. Abu Lifa also expressed his recognition and gratitude to Morocco which strongly supported the mission of the commission, noting that the “successful efforts” of the Kingdom largely favored the accomplishment of this mission.
The Kingdom of Morocco continues its efforts to find a definitive solution to the Libyan crisis so as to guarantee the unity, stability and progress of Libya, by supporting its actions aimed at organizing elections in a global, inclusive framework. and pragmatic.
The Bouznika meeting is a continuation of the series of meetings hosted by the Kingdom, bringing together the different Libyan parties with a view to deepening the dialogue on the ways and means capable of leading to the resolution of the crisis in this country , following an approach that provides the appropriate space for dialogue and constructive consultation.
These meetings gave rise to important agreements favorable to the settlement process, led by the Skhirat agreement (2015), the agreement between the president of the House of Representatives, Akila Saleh, and the president of the High Council of Libyan State, Khalid El Machri in October 2022 on the implementation of the results of the Bouznika process concerning positions of sovereignty and the unification of executive power.
Morocco considers that the settlement of the question of legitimacy in Libya can only take place through presidential and legislative elections which will allow the Libyan people to choose to whom to entrust the power of political governance in the country.
2024-05-09 16:18:43