America’s ambassador to Libya and its special envoy: No individual or institution should have the power to veto crucial electoral legislation.

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Tripoli, The US ambassador and special envoy to Libya, Richard Norland, issued a statement regarding his attendance and participation in the consultative meeting between members of the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, in which he called for the need for everyone to understand that (no individual should have or institution the veto power over electoral legislation)

“During my time in Rabat, I had the opportunity to meet the participants separately, and it’s clear that there are a need for more efforts to narrow the distance between both sides, hoping that both will in consideration the legitimate concerns expressed by the other party ” Norland said in the statement, published in Arabic on the platform of the US Embassy in Libya. .

However, if parliamentary and presidential elections are to be held on December 24 in order to form a permanent, legitimate government for Libya, the process must move forward now so that candidate registration and other aspects of its implementation can begin. No individual or institution should have the power to veto crucial electoral legislation, instead Libyan institutions and their leaders should trust the electorate’s ability to decide who should lead the country.

Source: Libyan News Agency