Libya’s House of Representatives (parliament) has proposed postponing the country’s presidential elections by six months. The assembly held a session in the eastern city of Tobruk late Monday to discuss the polls, which were scheduled to take place on Dec. 24. Acting Parliament Speaker Fawzi Al-Nuwairi presented several proposals by deputies on the polls, one of which called for delaying the vote by six months. Last week, Libya’s High National Elections Commission proposed postponing the Dec. 24 polls by one month, citing obstacles hindering the holding of timely elections. On Friday, European countries and the US urged the Libyan authorities to decide on a final date for elections without delay.

Source: Libya Today December 28, 2021 09:57 UTC