The move is specious and aims to cut the legs of Haftar’s candidacy in the increasingly uphill presidential elections, scheduled for December 24th. The same tool used to take Gaddafi’s son out of the elections. Yesterday the lawyer, as required by law, tried to appeal to Sebha, in southern Libya where Gaddafi’s son had presented the candidacy. The National Electoral High Commission yesterday published a preliminary list of 73 candidates admitted to the presidential elections. “If the elections were at least free and fair – he adds – Gaddafi’s son would win with 70% of the votes”.

Source: Libya Today November 26, 2021 17:44 UTC