برعاية أممية.. اتفاق لإجراء الانتخابات الرئاسية والبرلمانية في ليبيا خلال عامين

The Libyan "4+4" Dialogue Committee signed today (Sunday), during a ceremony in Tripoli, an agreement to hold presidential and parliamentary elections within 24 months. The Prime Minister of Tripoli, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, and the Deputy Commander of the National Army, Saad al-Hifter, welcomed the agreement.

Reforming the Electoral Commission

The draft agreement was signed in principle in Tunisia on August 20, with the President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Menfi, and the Chairman of the High State Council, Mohamed Takala, absent from the signing ceremony.

The text of the agreement includes holding presidential and parliamentary elections within a period not exceeding 24 months, reforming the Electoral Commission, and recommending the appointment of Dhu al-Hamali as its president instead of Imad al-Sayeh.

The agreement allows dual nationals and military personnel to participate in the presidential elections, both as voters and candidates, with the requirement to renounce their second nationality after winning and before taking the constitutional oath.

It recommends re-holding the presidential elections from the beginning if the winning candidate does not renounce their second nationality before taking the constitutional oath, cancels the link between the results of the parliamentary elections and the presidential elections, and ends the requirement for a second round in the presidential elections.

Election as the Least Costly Means

The head of the "National Unity" government delegation in Tripoli, Walid al-Lafi, stated that "all solutions are incomplete and temporary unless they move towards elections." Meanwhile, the head of the eastern authorities' delegation in the committee, Al-Shibani Abu Hamoud, affirmed that the signing of the agreement represents the fruit of the convergence of the main parties and active forces, noting that "elections are the least costly and available means for renewing the legitimacy of our institutions."

Prime Minister of Tripoli, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, considered the agreement "an important step that enhances the path we have called for from the beginning, which is based on ending the transitional phases and moving towards elections."

He expressed hope that this agreement would represent a practical step in the right direction, maintaining the priority of elections and opening the way for a national entitlement that puts Libya on the path to stability and construction.

Deputy Commander of the Libyan National Army, Saad al-Hifter, stated: "We view the agreement as an important step towards removing the obstacles that have long prevented the aspirations of the Libyan people from achieving simultaneous presidential and legislative elections as soon as possible."

He considered that the next phase should be one of implementation and entitlement, aimed at unifying Libya and moving without delay towards simultaneous presidential and legislative elections, fulfilling the will of the Libyan people in building a unified and stable state.

An Important Step Towards Stability

For her part, UN envoy Hanna Teteh confirmed during the signing ceremony that the agreement represents "an important step towards stabilizing Libya, organizing national elections, and unifying institutions," calling on all stakeholders to "work on implementing its provisions within the specified timeframe."

The "Mini Dialogue" Committee, abbreviated as the "4+4" Committee, includes 4 representatives from the National Unity Government in Tripoli (West) and an equal number from the eastern forces, and was established last April as part of an approach aimed at identifying ways out of the crisis by addressing the electoral file.

The UN track aims to facilitate the conflicting parties' access to elections that will result in permanent and unified institutions, putting an end to long years of conflict between Tripoli and Benghazi.