On Sunday, the United Nations Women Organization (UN Women), welcomed the High National Elections Commission (HNEC)’s decision to launch the first phase of the electoral process in Libya with the inauguration of the voter registration system.
In a tweet the organization said that HNEC’s mission is necessary to enable all Libyans to cast their votes and contribute to outlining a democratic atmosphere leading to the stability of the country.
In this context, Emad Al Sayeh, the Head of the Elections Commission, said “we announce the launch of the process of updating the voter register as the first stage of the electoral process scheduled for December 24th.”
In addition, Libya’s interim Prime Minister Abdelhamid Al-Dbaiba called on all Libyan political parties to make concessions to render the election process a success and prioritize Libya’s interests over personal demands.
Addressing a ceremony marking the inauguration of the election media centre Sunday, he said his government would take measures necessary for approving the election process.
Libyan delegates failed to agree on a legal framework to hold presidential and parliamentary elections later this year, the UN said on Saturday, putting the agreed-upon roadmap to end the conflict in jeopardy.
The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), a 75-member body comprised of Libyans from all parts of society, concluded its five days of talks in a hotel outside Geneva on Friday.
Participants of the UN-brokered talks discussed several proposals for a constitutional basis for the elections, including some that were not consistent with the roadmap that set the vote on December 24th. Others sought to establish preconditions to hold elections as planned, the UN mission in Libya said.