Libyan Parliament to Meet Next Week to Address Fallout of Elections Delay
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Cairo - Jamal Gahwar and Khaled Mahmoud
The Libyan parliament is scheduled to meet on Monday to discuss the fallout from the postponement of the presidential elections that were set for December 24. A parliamentary source said the parliament will convene in the eastern city of Tobruk to address the parliamentary committee's report on the legal problems that impeded the elections. The committee has been tasked with communicating with the High National Election Commission and the Supreme Judicial Court of Libya over the elections delay. The parliament will address the commission's request to hold the elections on January 24, the source added. The parliament may also tackle the fate of the interim Government of National Unity (GNU) that was formed to ensure that the elections are held. One probable scenario could see the formation of a new government, introducing a cabinet reshuffle or allow the GNU to operate in a caretaker capacity, said the source. The commission had requested that the elections be delayed by a month. The parliament had issued a decision to form a committee of ten MPs to prepare a roadmap for the post-December 24 phase.
from Asharq AL-awsat https://english.aawsat.com/home/article/3376166/libyan-parliament-meet-next-week-address-fallout-elections-delay
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