Not the right time to have elections, Libyan officials
Libya is scheduled to hold elections very soon but senior officials feel that is not the right time or situation for it to conduct the democratic practice. On Wednesday, a Libyan political body asserted that the presidential elections should be delayed till February next year. As per the current schedule, the elections are called on December 24 but given the emerging concerns about the malpractices during the elections and instability in the region, the body said that it is better to postpone the elections by two months. However, it is difficult to say if the government will listen to the suggestion as the High State Council (HSC) is not recognized by any of the existing political entities of the country. It is important to note that an advisory body was installed in 2015 during the peace agreement process. HSC does not have much power right now and given the current political climate, if it stresses anything very strongly, the nation is bound to suffer. HSC’s ...