Other observers worry that Libya remains without a ratified constitution and are calling for adopting one before forming a government or holding elections. Libya has been without a constitution since 1969 when its late leader Moammar Gadhafi abolished the constitution that was based on a historic U.N. effort led by the late Dutch diplomat, Adrian Pelt. In 1963, Libya amended the constitution by abolishing these regions. It took the committee three years and tens of millions of dollars to produce a draft constitution. Under normal circumstances, a constitution would be ratified before elections, but in today’s Libya holding a referendum on the constitution will prove impractical and highly litigious.

Source: Libya Today December 21, 2020 21:11 UTC