A total of 104 members of Libya’s House of Representatives have now expressed support for a United States-backed initiative aimed at ending years of political division, unifying state institutions and paving the way for presidential and parliamentary elections.
The endorsement includes a statement issued on Sunday by 57 MPs, following an earlier declaration on Friday last week by 47 MPs, bringing the combined total to 104 lawmakers supporting the initiative.
The statements reaffirm the signatories’ commitment to a peaceful political transition through free and fair elections, recalling Libya’s participation in earlier international tracks including the Skhirat agreement in 2014 and subsequent United Nations-led talks, including the Geneva process that was expected to deliver elections in 2021.
The MPs argued that previous political arrangements failed to achieve elections and instead contributed to prolonging institutional division and political deadlock.
They reiterated support for efforts to unify Libya’s executive and sovereign institutions, and welcomed the recently agreed unified spending framework as a first step towards a broader political settlement.
The lawmakers expressed full backing for the US initiative and stressed confidence in Libya’s institutions to safeguard national interests during ongoing consultations and negotiations.
The initiative, proposed by US presidential adviser Massad Boulos, has also received support from the Libyan National Army’s General Command.
Washington has welcomed the growing endorsement, with US officials saying they will continue engaging Libyan stakeholders to advance unification of the country’s political, military and economic institutions and to pave the way for elections and long-term stability.
