Guterres calls on the Libyans to resume the electoral process as soon as possible.

New York, May 23, 2022 (LANA) - United Nations Secretary-General "Antonio Guterres" called on Libyan officials to resume the electoral process that was halted in December, and "today has become a political necessity more than ever."

    In a report he submitted recently to the UN Security Council, Guterres said, "It is the responsibility of Libyan institutions and political officials to resume the electoral process as soon as possible, in the interest of more than 2.8 million registered Libyan voters who were looking forward to voting in December 2021," stressing that Libyans They must "unequivocally commit to holding free, fair, inclusive and credible presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible based on an agreed constitutional and legal framework."

   In his report, extracts from which were reported by the French Press Agency today, Guterres considered that the truce approved in October 2020 is holding, but called on "all parties to refrain from any unilateral practices that would exacerbate existing divisions, launch disputes and threaten progress." The big one that was achieved with difficulty in the past two years is towards stability and unification of ranks.”

  On the economic front, Guterres called on the Libyans to "avoid practices that cause disruptions in the field of oil production" that affect the living conditions of all Libyans, and to ensure that the salaries of government employees are paid "on time and in a fair manner throughout the country."

  ..(LANA) ..