Local Councils Pledge Commitment to Legitimacy of GNC.

Tripoli, 7 June 2105(Lana) The local councils in Libya have demanded the head of the UN Support Mission in Libya 'UNSMIL' to be impartial, and not to stand on the side of either of the parties to the conflict, as was evident in the third draft that's already been rejected. In a statement after their meeting in Tripoli on Saturday, the mayors of municipalities have pledged their allegiance to the General National Congress as the representative body in accordance with the constitutional Court ruling. The statement said UNSMIL has failed as an international mission to help Libyans reach a political solution to ensure security and stability in the country, especially it failed to contribute to the local municipalities effort to offer humanitarian assistance and help to the displaced people. The municipal councils expressed their reservation over the selectivity adopted by UNSMIL regarding naming some municipalities and ignoring others using undistinguished standards, the statement said. It called for a permanent team to support the General National Congress in the political dialogue. =Lana=