Libya's parliament has reached consensus on holding early elections, yielding to popular pressure after it had extended its mandate that ended on February 7, deputies said Sunday. The agreement comes as the **rth African country on Monday prepares to mark three years since the start of the revolution that overthrew long-time dictator Moamer Kadhafi. "The political blocs are unanimous on the holding of early elections" for new transitional authorities, MP Abdullah al-Gmati told AFP. He belongs to a 15-strong bloc of independent lawmakers in the General National Congress (GNC), Libya's highest political authority.
03-25-2014, 01:07 AM
Libya MPs 'agree on early elections'
Libya's parliament has reached consensus on holding early elections, yielding to popular pressure after it had extended its mandate that ended on February 7, deputies said Sunday. The agreement comes as the **rth African country on Monday prepares to mark three years since the start of the revolution that overthrew long-time dictator Moamer Kadhafi. "The political blocs are unanimous on the holding of early elections" for new transitional authorities, MP Abdullah al-Gmati told AFP. He belongs to a 15-strong bloc of independent lawmakers in the General National Congress (GNC), Libya's highest political authority.
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