TRIPOLI: Libya's House of Representatives, or Parliament, has requested that the High National Elections Commission suggest a new presidential election date as soon as feasible.

According to sources, the House of Representatives made the decision during a parliament session in which 80 of its members convened to hear the Commission's head briefing on the failure to hold the presidential election on time.

"In order to lift the state of force majeure and designate a new date for the polls, the High National Elections Commission shall engage with all departments and agencies participating in the electoral process," the statement added.

"Conflicting legal rulings that were not released on time, and threats made to the Commission against publishing the final list of presidential candidates containing certain names" were among the factors that prevented the presidential election from taking place on time, according to Emad al-Sayeh, the head of the High National Elections Commission.

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