The Head of the Presidential Council (PC) Fayez al-Sarraj said Tuesday that the PC will not be “a hostage” to the House of Representatives (HoR), and will seek alternatives to hold elections and enable the people to choose their representatives and governments and end this stage, with all its political and legislative institutions.
His statement came in the ministerial meeting on Libya on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York with the participation of the foreign ministers of France, Algeria, Tunisia, Chad and the European Union.
Al-Sarrraj expressed his deep regret on the position of the HoR, which did not fulfil its promise to adopt the constitutional rule required for the elections, and did not fulfil its duties with regard to reforms, saying "the HoR is excluding itself from what is happening in the country."
He stressed that he will not disregard the election option announced more than a year ago, which included the initiative of the UN envoy on the holding of concurrent parliamentary and presidential elections under a sound constitutional basis to overcome the power struggle and end the transitional stage, to a stable and lasting one.
Al-Sarraj pledged to provide all the requirements of the Electoral Commission and to create the appropriate conditions for holding a fair and transparent election under the supervision of the United Nations and the relevant international organizations.
