LPDF Bridging Committee met in effort to propose consensus on constitutional basis

By Sami Zaptia.

London, 19 July 2021:

UNSMIL reported on Friday that upon the request of members of the Proposals Bridging Committee of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum (LPDF), it facilitated, on Friday, a virtual meeting of the Committee.

The meeting aimed to continue the efforts to find common ground and complete the development of a constitutional basis that will enable the holding of national elections on 24 December 2021in line with the LPDF roadmap.

UNSMIL reported that the meeting took place in a cordial atmosphere, with the Committee resuming the negotiations it had started in Geneva two weeks ago.

Members of the Committee agreed to continue their work immediately after the Eid Al-Adha holidays, focusing on reaching an agreement on a draft constitutional basis that will be submitted to the LPDF plenary, UNSMIL said.