The Libyan Election Support Committee announced (officially) on Friday that it will focus on 3 tracks for the success of the electoral process scheduled for next December.
Then this came in a statement made by the Chairman of the Committee and Minister of State for Communication and Political Affairs Walid Al-Lafi.
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Al-Lafi said, “The committee focuses its work on three tracks, the first of which is to support state institutions directly concerned with organizing the elections process, and to secure all resources for them.”
He added, “The second track focuses on expanding the horizons of women and youth participation in the elections, through the implementation of intensive awareness programs to increase the political participation of these groups.”
Al-Lafi explained that “the third track is related to the media, where the committee works to control media content.
In order to enhance social awareness of the electoral process, in addition to organizing campaigns to encourage citizens to participate in politics.
He also announced the Libyan government’s intention to launch a media center to provide a reliable source of information and to confront any campaigns aimed at influencing the will of voters or obstructing the electoral process.
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Al-Lafi confirmed that “the voter register has been updated under the supervision of the (official) High Elections Commission to ensure the highest levels of accuracy and professionalism.”
He also referred to the Interior Ministry’s plan to deploy 35,000 police to secure the electoral process in 2,000 polling stations across the country.
On July 6, Libyan Prime Minister Abdel Hamid al-Dabaiba announced the formation of a government committee to support the elections headed by Walid Al-Lafi.
And the membership of 8 others to “Activate the role assigned to the various state institutions in supporting the elections.”
According to the estimates of the High Electoral Commission, more than 4 million Libyans are entitled to vote in the elections.
For months, Libya witnessed a political breakthrough. On March 16, it received an elected transitional authority.
It includes a unity government and a presidential council, whose tasks are to lead the country to the elections scheduled for December 24 next.
