UN adviser says Libyan joint committee reached consensus on 137 articles of draft constitution

CAIRO (Reuters) -The United Nations’ secretary common’s particular adviser on Libya, Stephanie Williams, stated on Friday that the Joint Committee between the Libyan Home of Representatives and the Excessive Council of State on Constitutional Monitor has reached “an preliminary consensus” on 137 articles of a draft structure.

“I’m notably happy that you simply have been in a position to agree on Chapter 2 on the rights and freedoms, in addition to on the Chapters on legislative and judicial authority,’ Williams stated in a press release.

The developments have been welcomed by the parliament-appointed prime minister, Fathi Bashagha, who stated that the “rapprochement between the Home of Representatives and the Excessive Council of State … will enable for a transition of energy by way of elections that replicate the desire of the Libyan folks”.

In March, Williams invited the parliament and Excessive State Council to every nominate six members for a joint committee on Libya’s constitutional preparations.

Libya’s political course of fell aside in December with the collapse of a scheduled election, with main factions and political our bodies pushing opposing plans for the trail forward and backing rival governments.

(Reporting by Lilian Wagdy and Enas Alashray; Modifying by Chris Reese, Bernard Orr)