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Libya seeks a political way forward with simultaneous presidential and parliamentary elections
Saddam Haftar and Egypt’s General Intelligence Chief Hassan Rashad shared the view that Libya’s institutions should be unified and presidential and parliamentary elections held simultaneously. Their meeting in El Alamein also addressed expanding cooperation between Libya and Egypt.
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Saddam Haftar, deputy commander-in-chief of forces in eastern Libya, and Egypt’s General Intelligence Chief Hassan Rashad met on Saturday in El Alamein, a city in northwestern Egypt.
The meeting addressed various issues concerning Libya and the region. Haftar and Rashad discussed options for expanding cooperation between Libya and Egypt in different areas in a way that would serve the common interests of the two countries.
Proposal for simultaneous elections
The two sides shared the view that presidential and parliamentary elections should be held simultaneously to unify Libya’s institutions, establish stability and strengthen security.
Haftar said growing international engagement on Libya and the initiatives on the agenda presented a genuine opportunity to strengthen security and stability, support development and restore Libya’s regional role.
US initiative for Libya
A US initiative aimed at resolving the crisis in Libya may have been in preparation for months. Massad Boulos, the US president’s adviser for Middle East and African affairs, previously confirmed that such an initiative existed but did not disclose its details.
The plan would merge the Government of National Unity, headed by Abdulhamid Dbeibeh, and the government headed by Osama Hamad and appointed by the House of Representatives into a single government under Dbeibeh’s leadership. The establishment of a new presidential council headed by Saddam Haftar is also being considered.
Mohamed al-Menfi, chairman of Libya’s Presidential Council, and Mohamed Takala, chairman of Libya’s High State Council, oppose the initiative, while some municipalities in the country’s east and south view the plan favorably.
Political division continues
Libya’s political division between two governments has continued for years. The Tripoli-based Government of National Unity controls the areas in the western part of the country.
The government headed by Osama Hamad, appointed by the House of Representatives at the beginning of 2022, operates from Benghazi and governs most cities in eastern Libya and the south.
The United Nations Support Mission in Libya has worked for years to reach an agreement that would end the political division and lead the country toward elections, but these efforts have yet to produce results.
Libyans hope that the long-awaited elections will end the country’s political and armed conflicts and bring an end to the transitional periods that have continued since the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi’s government in 2011.
Source: Anadolu Ajansı
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