HNEC 70 percent prepared for December elections, but US$ 10 allocated budget not enoughBy Sami Zaptia. London, 7 January 2021:Libya’s High National Elections Commission (HNEC) said yesterday that it is 70 percent ready and preparing to hold national presidential and parliamentary elections on the 24 December of this year. HNEC receives LD 50 millionIt will be recalled that on 21 December UNSMIL had reported that HNEC had received LD 50 million for election preparations from the internationally recognized Libyan government in Tripoli. In response to that call for elections, HNEC head Emad Al-Sayeh complained in media comments on 3 September that his organization was not ready to hold elections due to the lack of funds provided by the Serraj government. HNEC receives LD 50 million for 2021 election preparations: UNSMIL’s Williams | (libyaherald.com)HNEC welcomes allocation of LD 50 million for planned elections | (libyaherald.com)Tripoli government to allocate funds for planned December 2021 elections | (libyaherald.com)

Source: Libya Herald January 07, 2021 18:33 UTC