Local News: Political News
Libyan National dialogue preparatory committee organizes seminars and lectures in several regions
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\n\nTripoli, 23.02.2014(Lana) The preparatory committee of Libyan national dialogue is set to organize several seminars, lectures, and gatherings in various Libyan cities towns and villages to probe the opinions of the Libyan people.\nIn a press statement, a copy of which was received by Lana, it announced that such events would be an opportunity to survey opinions and aspirations on the selection of the appropriate person to represent them in the national dialogue conference due to be held in April, besides issues to be discussed at the national conference.\nThe Committee underlined that... Read more
Attorney Azza Al-Maghhour: February committee started drafting Constitutional amendments
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\nTripoli, 23.02.2014 (Lana) February Committee formed by a GNC resolution began making a proposal on amendment of the Constitutional Declaration and draft General Elections Law in the draft constitutional amendment.\nAttorney Azza Al-Maghhour, rapporteur of the committee told Lana that members of the committee reached a consensus during their second meeting to work as one team to put in place a constitutional declaration proposal and draft general elections law.\nShe said the meeting defined clearly the tasks of the committee as spelled out in clause 11 of the 6th Constitutional... Read more
Demos in Benghazi against deteriorating security situation
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\nBenghazi, 23.02.2014 (Lana) The people of Benghazi City converged Sunday into Tibisti hotel wearing white clothes stained with blood, to express their condemnation of the security chaos and rejection of extending the GNC tenure.\nThe demonstrators raised banners conveying messages to GNC members and the security services including holding to account those who issued forged passports and speed up use of the National Number and the electronic passport to eradicate trespasses and penetrations seen by all security services.\nThey urged the GNC to heed to street call and hand over their duties... Read more
France Urges Political Parties to Avoid Use of Force and to Pursue the Political Transition in Libya
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\nParis, 20 February 2014(LANA) France on Wednesday called on Libyan political opponents to avoid resorting to force and to continue the political transition in the country.\n The Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius renewed in a telephone contact with the Head of the Interim Government Ali Zaidan France\'s support to Libya\'s legitimate institutions and the democratic transition in the country, the spokesman for the French Foreign Minister Roman Nadale said.\n Fabius said his country was committed to the democratic elections held in Libya in 2012, calling on Libyans to renounce violence... Read more
HNEC Says 97% of Polling Stations Were Open to Voters
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\nTripoli, 20 February 2014(LANA) Officials at the HNEC main pool have said that the ratio for the polling stations that were open for registered voters to cast their ballots has increased to 97% of the total number, the ratio stood at 92.45 at 9.00 on Thursday.\n In a statement, a copy of which was received by the Libyan news agency, the Commission pool said the increase was attributed to the close monitor of the electoral process by the Commission officials who were at hand to solve any problems which were mainly related to communications.\n The pool was working with branches to open... Read more