In an article published on 6 June in Atlantic Council, Karim Mezran discusses the existence of an alternative path to elections for Libya. Pointing out the many objections to holding elections in December 2018, which have been raised both in Libya and within the international community, Mezran brings to light an alternative solution, which was initially proposed by the Secretary General Special Representative Ghassan Salame in September 2017. The alternative would be the modification of the Libyan Political Agreement to allow for the creation of a smaller and more effective Presidential Council as well as a technocratic government. The plan was debated between the House of Representatives (HoR) and the High State Council (HSC) during an UN-led mediation in late 2017 but was abandoned as the mediation attempts failed. Mezran argues that such an option would allow time to make real progress in solving the Libyan crisis, and prepare the ground for elections.Click here to read the article.
Rethinking the current institutions, a possible alternative to elections?