The Communication Committee of the Constituent Assembly is set to hold a meeting on Sunday with the Roadmap Committee formed by the Libyan Parliament. This is to discuss the necessary procedures to ensure that elections will be held.
The Parliament said in a statement that the committee will meet with the Special Advisor of the UN Secretary-General (SASG), Stephanie Williams at a later time.
“The committee will also meet with all parties and civil society institutions to discuss the constitution,” the statement concluded.
The committee was formed to follow up on the electoral process, where it concluded that it was “impossible” to hold Parliamentary and Presidential elections as scheduled on 24 December.
Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) proposed postponing the first round of the national elections to 24 January, a month from their scheduled date. The commission said in a press statement that it is proposing this, in coordination with the Libyan Parliament.
Last week, HNEC Head, Emad Al-Sayeh briefed the Parliament that a Presidential candidate had submitted forged documents.
He added that the commission received more than 5,400 candidacy bids for the Parliamentary elections, noting that some of them include forged documents.
Observers warn that further postponing the elections could drag the country into chaos again, and reignite war. The majority of the country remains under the control of armed militias, with competing agendas.