Tripoli, Oct 7 (IANS) The UN Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) has said that it has received an official memorandum of the recently approved presidential and national assembly election laws from the Libyan House of Representatives, or Parliament. The Parliament unanimously approved the laws during a formal session on Monday. However, the Tripoli-based High Council of State rejected the new laws and decided to cancel its 6+6 representation on Wednesday. The 6+6 committee, a joint legislative committee composed of six members from the High Council of State and six members from the parliament, is tasked with legislating for the upcoming elections. Libya failed to hold general elections in December 2021 as previously scheduled due to disagreements over election laws among Libyan parties.

Source: Libya Today October 06, 2023 23:48 UTC