Libya is on a bumpy road to a tumultuous election season. Libya’s fundamental political differences have persisted despite a year of relative peace since an October 2020 ceasefire between rival eastern and western camps. “The (eastern-based) parliament’s electoral process is so fragile, incomplete, and inefficient, and institutions in (the capital) Tripoli (in western Libya) are so eaten away by political factionalism,” Libya expert Jalel Harchaoui said. However, with forces led by Haftar, who is also a presidential candidate, controlling eastern Libya and parts of the sparsely populated south, the Tripoli-based administration had no choice but to act. Interior Minister Khaled Mazen said on Tuesday that if “violations” harming the voting process continue, the presidential election may have to be postponed.

Source: Libya Today December 01, 2021 17:32 UTC