The Deputy Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Political Affairs, Raisedon Zenenga, met yesterday with a delegation of Tuareg community notables and civil society representatives who shared their views and concerns.
According to the UNSMIL website, the delegation expressed their full support for Bathily’s initiative, calling for holding elections in the country without further delay.
They also stressed the need to involve cultural components in the political process and ensure equal representation of the south in Libyan institutions.
They also reiterated the longstanding demand for disenfranchised members of cultural components in the South to be accorded full rights as citizens, and for women’s representation in Parliament to be secured through a 30 percent quota.
Zenenga assured the delegation of UNSMIL’s support to relay and amplify their messages to Libyan leaders and relevant institutions.
Source: Libyan News Agency