The Supreme Council of State suspended its session today amid controversy over the ballot paper without resolving the issue.
While chairing the session, Muhammad Takala stated that voting had been stopped, the session suspended, and the case papers referred to the judiciary.
In a speech he addressed to the members after the meeting, Khaled Al-Mishri called for accepting the “election result” and exploring the elections related to the presidency office, consisting of two deputies and a rapporteur.
For his part, Council member Naima Al-Hami stated that Takala had assigned First Deputy Masoud Obeid to manage the Council’s affairs until the judiciary is decided.
In the midst of this, member of the Supreme Council of State Belkacem Akzit pointed out the existence of a “division” between the two councils.
For his part, State Council member Saleh Jaouda said that this incident indicates interference by the parties in the council’s progress, according to him.
An election paper inside the corridors of the Supreme Council sparked controversy among members regarding the outcome of the presidential elections, as the paper was stamped in favor of the current president, Mohamed Takala, but from the appearance of the paper.
While some members considered it in Takala’s favour, making him equal to candidate Khaled Al-Mishri in terms of the number of votes, other members considered it invalid, making Al-Mishri one vote ahead of Takala (69-68) and securing the presidency for him.
Amid the ongoing dispute, the presidency of the Supreme Council of State requested that the live broadcast of the session be cut off without a final outcome.
The State Council is holding its elections for the ninth time since its establishment in 2015 after the signing of the political agreement known as the “Skhirat Agreement.”
Source: Libya Al-Ahrar Channel
2024-08-08 09:49:44