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The Libyan “House of Representatives” finally decided its position regarding the laws regulating the postponed elections after it unanimously agreed during The Libyan House of Representatives unanimously agreed to issue the presidential elections law and the law to elect the National Assembly, which were completed by the (6 + 6) committee. The Speaker of the House said that the electoral laws will allow the candidacy of civilians and military personnel without exclusion, and whoever loses in the elections will return to his previous job. The United Nations Mission to Libya urged Libya’s leaders to rise above their divisions and come together to agree on a unified response to reconstruction needs. The Audit Bureau reviewed the government's procedures regarding the housing units in the municipality of Derna through the Center of Planning and Social Development Authority.
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The Libyan “House of Representatives” finally decided its position regarding the laws regulating the postponed elections after it unanimously agreed during its session (Monday) at its headquarters in the city of Benghazi (east of the country) to “issue the presidential elections law and the law to elect the National Assembly, which were completed by the (6 + 6) committee, which includes The House of Representatives and the State House.
The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, said in the session that was broadcast live that “the electoral laws will allow the candidacy of civilians and military personnel without exclusion,” noting that they “did not exclude anyone who meets the conditions for candidacy.”
Saleh added, “These laws will not exclude civilians or military personnel, and whoever loses in the elections will return to his previous job,” pointing out that all considerations and circumstances that the country is going through are taken into account.
Saleh believed that “after establishing the constitutional rule and issuing electoral laws, the Council has accomplished everything required of it internationally or locally.” He praised the “6+6” committee’s achievement of this work, which he considered a basis for unifying power in Libya, and fulfilling the desire of the Libyans in the presidential and parliamentary elections.
Members of the House of Representatives estimated that “the countdown to the period scheduled for the start of the elections, which is 240 days, has begun.” They called for “starting to form a unified government to prevent delaying the elections.”
The “Representatives” and the “State” were subjected to local and international criticism for “slowness in preparing the laws regulating the elections that were supposed to take place at the end of 2021 before being postponed indefinitely.” The head of the United Nations mission, Abdullah Batili, also threatened to consider “alternative action” if Libya’s legislative bodies failed to “reach an agreement on election laws in a timely manner.”
On the other hand, the spokesman for the Libyan army, Ahmed Al-Mismari, announced that “the number of deaths as a result of the floods that swept the city of Derna had risen to 4,168 people, after the recovery of 7 bodies (Sunday),” while the “interim” unity government headed by Abdul Hamid Al-Dabaiba announced (in the evening Sunday) intends to “develop a plan for the reconstruction of the city.”
In a statement (Monday), Batelli expressed his concern about the emergence of what he described as “unilateral and conflicting initiatives by various Libyan parties and institutions regarding the reconstruction of Derna and other areas affected by the floods.”
He considered that “these (unilateral efforts) would be counterproductive, deepen the existing divisions in the country, and hinder reconstruction efforts, in addition to being inconsistent with the outpouring of solidarity, support, and national unity demonstrated by the Libyan people throughout the country in response to the crisis.”
Patelli said, “There is an urgent need to establish a unified national mechanism in order to move forward with reconstruction efforts (effectively and efficiently) in the areas affected by the floods,” noting that “the reconstruction process must proceed quickly, based on a reliable and independent assessment.” Damages and needs are objective, and cost estimates are determined professionally, while ensuring the transparency of contracting and deal processes.”
Batelli appealed to the relevant Libyan national and local authorities, and Libya’s international partners, to “facilitate agreement on a unified and coordinated Libyan national mechanism that will lead recovery and reconstruction efforts and ensure transparency and accountability.”
The head of the United Nations Mission to Libya once again urged Libya’s leaders to rise above their divisions and come together to agree on a unified response to reconstruction needs. He said that he looked forward to receiving the revised draft electoral laws, facilitating an urgent dialogue between the main parties in Libya to reach a political settlement on all controversial issues, and agreeing on a path leading to elections that meets the aspirations of the Libyan people.
Al-Dabaiba reviewed (Sunday evening) with the head of the Audit Bureau, Khaled Shakshak, government procedures regarding the affected areas, the completion of housing units in the municipality of Derna through the Administrative Centers Development Authority, owner of the project, and the supply of ready-made housing through the Economic and Social Development Fund, to find urgent solutions for citizens. He pointed out “the necessity of transparency and safety of procedures, and not to exploit this ordeal for any illegal measures.”
In this context, the Minister of Planning of the “Unity” government, Muhammad al-Zaydani, informed the United Nations Humanitarian Affairs Representative, Georgette Gagnon, during their meeting (Sunday evening) that “his government is working to develop an urgent plan to provide the immediate needs and priorities for those affected in Derna, and to develop a plan for the reconstruction of Derna that will appear during 6 weeks.
Georgette was quoted as saying that the UN mission is committed to “providing full support to the Ministry of Planning in this regard, and unifying efforts to develop a unified plan to implement the Derna Reconstruction Fund program.”
During a meeting (Sunday evening) in Tripoli headed by the President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Manfi, his two deputies, and a number of military officials, Al-Dabaiba stressed “the importance of organizing the work of military units, and following up on administrative procedures in accordance with the terms of reference related to the work of the military institution.”
In addition, Abdullah Al-Lafi, Al-Manfi’s deputy, said that the Libyan ambassador to Kuwait, Suleiman Al-Sahili, informed him (Monday) during their meeting in Tripoli about “Kuwait’s contribution to providing humanitarian and relief aid to those affected by the floods and torrents that swept Derna and a number of eastern Libyan cities.”
The Libyan authorities said (Monday) that “the floods that swept the cities in the southwest of the country resulted in limited material losses without any casualties.”
The “interim” unity government quoted Osama Ali, spokesman for the Ambulance and Emergency Service, as saying, “Citizens were slightly injured as a result of the collapse of 4 mud houses in the city of Ubari,” stressing that “the area near the torrent line should be evacuated to avoid any material or human damage.” The Ambulance and Emergency Service described the situation in Ghat as good. He said that “the damage is minor,” according to the operations room.
Ahmed Matko, Mayor of Ubari Municipality, announced in television statements (Monday) that “the situation is witnessing stability with the cessation of rain in the city,” pointing out that “more than a thousand homes inhabited by approximately 11 thousand citizens in one neighborhood were damaged due to their construction with clay, as well as The southern project and an educational institution were also subjected to material damage.”
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