No Result
View All Result
Saturday, July 19, 2025
23 °c
Tripoli
24 ° Sat
24 ° Sun
  • Advertising
  • Contact
LibyaHerald
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Magazine
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Register
SUBSCRIBE
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Magazine
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Register
No Result
View All Result
LibyaHerald
No Result
View All Result
Home Libya

Municipal Election Commission readies itself for work

byNigel Ash
April 21, 2013
Reading Time: 2 mins read
A A

By Nigel Ash

Tripoli, 20 April 2013:

Given speculation that the first municipal elections could be held as early as  this August, the . . .[restrict]role of the new Commission charged with running them is moving centre stage.

With a budget of LD106 million due to be handed over by the Ministry of Local Government any day, the six-member  municipal election commission is working to complete its internal regulations, the body’s chairman Dr Otman Gajiji told the Libya Herald today.

Gajiji said that it was not possible to say when the first municipal elections might be held under the GNC’s Law 59. There were issues on voter registration and the use of national ID cards. However with the latter,  he pointed out that the existing civil registry could be used to assemble voter lists based on place of residence.

RELATED POSTS

France, Germany, Italy, the UK and US welcome 58 municipal election results across Libya

Top law firm joins new British Libyan Business Association

“It is not yet clear how many municipalities will be created ”said Gajiji, “ but it will between 90 and 100.  Towns with populations under 250,000 will choose five municipal councillors, whereas those with more citizens, will vote for seven”.   Mayors he added would be selected by a secret ballot of the newly-elected municipal councillors.

There has been some confusion both about the difference between the existing local councils and the new municipalities.  Gajiji explained that the former came into being under the NTC and, starting with Misrata, were organised locally, often under local rules. Law 59 stipulates that as soon as a new municipal council is elected, the local council, if there is one, (Tripoli for instance never staged its planned election), will cease to exist.

Gajiji said he is also puzzled by suggestions that once the new constitution comes into being, fresh municipal elections will be necessary. “ This is wrong. ” he said, “ The constitution will deal with municipalities, whose members will have been elected to serve four-year terms. These councils will simply continue in office until the next election”.

The official title of the commission is the Central Committee for the Preparation and Supervision of the Municipal Elections. It has five other members: Dr  Masaud Saleh Waheida,  Miloud Salem Daouki ;  Mehdi Khalifa Emhemed Bahloul ;  Mohamed Abdel-Qader Medhi Abu-Sabiha and  Saeida Seddiq Berrwein  .

 

  [/restrict]

Tags: commissionGajijiLibyamunicipal elections

Related Posts

ACA reveals 94,000 cases of state sector salary duplication in 2015
Libya

National Strategy for Prevention and Combating of Corruption (2025-2030) launched by ACA

July 17, 2025
Western Mountain Military Region conducts operation around Ghadames against drug trafficking and transnational organised crime
Libya

Western Mountain Military Region conducts operation around Ghadames against drug trafficking and transnational organised crime

July 17, 2025
Nearly 11,000 migrants repatriated from Libya and 3,165 Mediterranean fatalities: IOM
Libya

12,338 migrants intercepted at sea and returned to Libya up to 12 July: IOM

July 17, 2025
ACA reveals 94,000 cases of state sector salary duplication in 2015
Libya

ACA suspends the Executive Director, the Chairman and 6 Board members of GNMTC

July 16, 2025
ACA reveals 94,000 cases of state sector salary duplication in 2015
Libya

Three Fisheries officials temporarily suspend from work by Administrative Control Authority suspected of corruption

July 15, 2025
ACA reveals 94,000 cases of state sector salary duplication in 2015
Libya

ACA saves LD 409 million on school textbook printing, suspends Tripoli Education Ministry’s Textbook Warehouse Manager

July 15, 2025
Next Post

Benghazi teachers' strike over - for now

Deputy PM calls for Brazilian companies to return, seeks Brazilian help in reconstruction

ADVERTISEMENT

Top Stories

  • Libyan Railways Implementation Authority invites International Federation of Railways to participate in November workshop

    China to resume implementation of its stalled railways projects in Libya

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Former ATIB bank Chairman Naaman Elbouri recalls his unjust kidnapping and detention – calls on CBL Governor to implement law against those unjustly accused

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Libya and Nigeria discuss gas projects, extension of export pipelines to Europe and high-level delegation visit to Tripoli

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Tripoli based Libyan government plans to complete 150,000 housing units by 2030

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
  • Fuel subsidies reached LD 60 billion, 30 percent of which is smuggled – therefore can invest just LD 5 bn in housing: CBL Governor Issa

    0 shares
    Share 0 Tweet 0
ADVERTISEMENT
LibyaHerald

The Libya Herald first appeared on 17 February 2012 – the first anniversary of the Libyan Revolution. Since then, it has become a favourite go-to source on news about Libya, for many in Libya and around the world, regularly attracting millions of hits.

Recent News

National Strategy for Prevention and Combating of Corruption (2025-2030) launched by ACA

Western Mountain Military Region conducts operation around Ghadames against drug trafficking and transnational organised crime

Sitemap

  • Why subscribe?
  • Terms & Conditions
  • FAQs
  • Copyright & Intellectual Property Rights
  • Subscribe now

Newsletters

    Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox.

    Sending ...

    By signing up, I agree to our TOS and Privacy Policy.

    © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions.

    Welcome Back!

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password? Sign Up

    Create New Account!

    Fill the forms below to register

    *By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
    All fields are required. Log In

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    No Result
    View All Result
    • Login
    • Sign Up
    • Libya
    • Business
    • Advertising
    • About us
    • BusinessEye Magazine
    • Letters
    • Features
    • Why subscribe?
    • FAQs
    • Contact

    © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions.

    This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.