UN-backed Libya talks fail to reach consensus on elections
The Libyan Political Dialogue Forum discusses constitutional basis for elections but fails to reach agreement after five days of talks. “The people of Libya will certainly feel let down as they still aspire to the opportunity to exercise their democratic rights in presidential and parliamentary elections on December 24.” The mission urged forum members to continue consultations to agree on “a workable compromise and cement what unites them”. “This only delays the battle, but does not resolve the issues.” Reporting from Tripoli, Al Jazeera’s Malik Traina said ongoing divisions between Libya’s main political groups proved to be insurmountable. UN criticised More than two dozen LPDF members criticised the UN mission for its proposal that the forum vote on suggestions that included keeping the current government in power and only holding legislative elections. Richard Norland, the US special envoy for Libya, accused “several members” of the forum of apparently trying to insert “poison pills” to ensure elections will not happen “either by prolonging the constitutional process or by creating new conditions that must be met for elections to occur”.
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