The planned vote was the lynchpin of international peace efforts, and major regional and international powers had for months pushed for it to take place as scheduled. Mistrust deepened when lawmakers decided to hold parliamentary elections a month after the planned Dec. 24 presidential vote, rather than simultaneously. The failure to hold the vote as planned threatens to open a political vacuum. Major Western governments have called for the government to remain in power until "prompt" parliamentary and presidential elections are held. But it's not clear when or if the factions can resolve the disputes that led to the failure to hold the vote as planned.

Source: Libya Today December 30, 2021 08:43 UTC