US and UN officials have been applying pressure on Libya's interim Government of National Unity and the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum to set new dates for elections. Saleh urged the commission to coordinate electoral roadmaps with the Office of the Attorney General and Libya’s Law Enforcement Agency. He stressed the need for communication between the commission and all sides involved in arranging new elections. Electoral Commission urges patienceCommission president Emad al-Sayeh said that the commission had faced a number of obstacles while preparing for the elections on 24 December 2021, including forged references of candidacy. “To re-establish all the necessary capacities for holding elections, the commission would need between 6 to 8 months” said al-Sayeh, countering Aguila Saleh’s claims that elections must be held as soon as next month.

Source: Libya Today January 21, 2022 17:36 UTC