Libya's High Council of State cancels session on constitutional amendment
Date
2/27/2023 8:09:32 AM
(MENAFN) On Sunday, a session of Libya's High Council of State (HCS) was cancelled as there were not enough members present to achieve a quorum. The purpose of the session was to vote on a constitutional amendment that would help facilitate the country's elections. The HCS acts as a senate, and 101 of the 200 members were required to attend the session. The East Libya-based House of Representatives approved the amendment last week, which was then published in the official gazette.
The new amendment includes 34 articles that outline the tasks of the elected president and prime Minister as well as the new system of government. However, 54 members of the HCS issued a statement rejecting the constitutional amendment on Sunday. The HCS chairman, Khaled Al-Mishri, claimed that the amendment was the result of long consultations with the House of Representatives. The political situation in Libya has been unstable since the ousting of longtime ruler Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
The appointment of a new government led by former Interior Minister Fathi Bashagha last year has further complicated the situation, with the head of the Tripoli-based government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibeh, insisting on the election of a new parliament before ceding authority to the new government. This raises concerns that Libya may slip back into civil war.
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