UN Special Adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, says that the main focus after the delay of the planned election in Libya should be on how to proceed with this due, rather than on the fate of the interim executive authority.
Speaking to Reuters, Williams said that most Libyans wanted an end to what she called "this interminable transitional period", but it was up to the parliament to decide whether the GNU's mandate is still valid.
Williams said that any changes to the government would have to be made following the rules set by previous political agreements that were internationally recognized.
However, she said that any election needed to take place on a level playing field in which no candidate enjoyed the advantages of holding an official post, which Reuters considered - a clear reference to Dbeibah.
“Everyone should step back for a certain period, and that means that all candidates who may wish to have one foot in and one foot out, that they have both feet out,” she said.
Williams said she had not yet decided what role the Political Dialogue Forum could still play in the present stage, but that she had been conducting meetings with small groups among its members and might continue to do so, “I’m still weighing all of this,” she added.
