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Libya postpones election to July 7
TRIPOLI - Libyas first election in more than half a century will take place 18 days later than planned because of the logistical challenges in a country still recovering from last years revolt, the electoral commission said on Sunday.The election, for an assembly which will re-draw the autocratic system of rule put in place by ousted leader Muammar Gaddafi, will now take place on July 7 instead of the previous date of June 19. We never planned on postponing the election, we worked hard for the election to be on time, Nuri al-Abbar, head of the electoral commission, told a news conference. I dont want to blame anybody for the postponement, I just want to make sure the elections are transparent. He said that crucial pieces of preparation for the election - including voter registration and vetting candidates to make sure they had no links to Gaddafi - had run over schedule, making it impossible to hold the vote on the planned date. Posted by: Steve White 2012-06-11 |
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