Deputy Head of the United Nations, UN Support Mission in Libya for political affairs Stephanie Williams says Libya’s presidential election had been postponed with a new date expected to be announced within 30 days.
The UN envoy made this known after her 10 days visit to the county to help implement intra-Libyan political, security and economic dialogues.
Having arrived in Libya on December 12, Special Advisor, Williams, said she had heard “time and again the overwhelming desire of Libyans to go to the ballot box.
The Libyan presidential election was scheduled to be held with the first round on December 24 and the second round on January 24, 2022.
She added that the overwhelming desire of Libyans to go to the ballot box would determine their future and to end the long transitional period through the holding of inclusive, free, fair, and credible elections.
The High National Elections Commission on Wednesday announced that despite being technically prepared, it was unable to meet the December 24 date set by the political roadmap for national elections.
