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Although not all municipalities were able to vote, the polls are seen as a crucial step in revitalising local governance. Libya remains divided between two rival administrations.
Libyans in seven municipalities in the country’s north-western region were finally allowed to vote on Saturday. They are Zawiya Markaz, Zawiya Wassat, Zawya Gharb, Zawya Chamal, Sabrata, Sormane, and Bir Ghnam.
Polls were delayed for a week due to security concerns, following an attack on an electoral commission facility in one of the areas. A first phase of voting was held for 58 municipalities last November, while the second session covered 26 municipal councils earlier this month.
Although not all municipalities were able to vote, the polls are seen as a crucial step in revitalising local governance. Libya remains divided between two rival administrations. Earlier this week, a senior United Nations official, Hanna Serwaa Tetteh, praised Libyans for showing a remarkable determination to exercise their democratic right to vote. But the Special Representative for Libya told the Security Council that the country remains mired in political deadlock, fragile security, economic hardship, and human rights concerns.
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She called for the implementation of a politically viable electoral framework, unifying institutions and the government, and a dialogue that allows all Libyans to take part.
