Today, Thursday, June 9, 2022, the Libya Academy for Advanced Studies concluded a number of workshops under the title:
(The Constitutional Declaration and its amendments)
Presented by:
Lecturer Professor “Mr. Hamza Taher Karim”
It lasted for three days, and Mr. Hamza touched on the Constitutional Declaration and its amendments from its beginning until the last announcement issued by the House of Representatives.
The young people in attendance participated in discussing and covering the constitutional provisions and articles and their amendments and whether they will contribute to the success of adopting a consensual constitution.
As the participants are graduates of the Department of International Relations at the British University, they had distinguished contributions and contributions in their vision of these amendments.
Also with the participation of the political activist Mr. A. Ahmed Al Mahdawi
The young people in attendance discussed these amendments and their impact on the political consensus process and the political process in Libya in general.
It is noteworthy that the House of Representatives has issued the following amendment:
Article (1)
Paragraph (12) of Article (30) of the Constitutional Declaration is amended to read as follows:
1- A committee of 24 members of experts and specialists, equally representative of the three historical geographic regions, shall be formed. They shall be chosen equally by the House of Representatives and the State, taking into account cultural diversity. It shall review the controversial articles in the draft constitution completed by the Constituent Assembly and make possible amendments to it. It shall have the right to To accomplish its mission, it seeks the assistance of whomever it deems appropriate.
2- At its first meeting within two weeks from the date of issuance of this amendment, or under the chairmanship of the oldest member, it shall elect, by secret ballot, its president, deputy, and rapporteur, and shall establish the internal bylaws regulating its work.
3- The committee’s meetings shall not be valid unless two-thirds of its members are present, and its decisions shall be issued by a two-thirds plus one majority of attendees.
4- The committee’s main headquarters will be in the city of Al-Bayda, and it may hold its meetings in any other city.
5 – The committee will complete the amendments within forty-five days, starting from its first meeting, within fifteen days from the date of issuance of this amendment. The amended draft constitution will be referred directly to the High National Elections Commission for a referendum. If it is not possible to make the amendments after the end of this period, a formed committee will undertake The House of Representatives and the State House shall, within a maximum period of one month, prepare a constitutional basis and electoral laws binding on both parties for one presidential and parliamentary session. Consideration of the draft constitution completed by the Constituent Assembly shall be referred to the new legislative authority.
6 – If the Libyan people approve the amended draft constitution by a majority of half plus one for each of the three geographical regions, a constitution for the country will be adopted, and it will be referred to the House of Representatives for issuance.
7- If the result of the referendum is (No), the Constituent Assembly for drafting the draft constitution shall amend it and put it back to referendum by a majority of half plus one, in accordance with what was stipulated in Paragraph 6, within a period not exceeding sixty days from the date of announcing the results of the first referendum, and in the event that amendments are not possible Within the specified period, or if the result of the second referendum is (no), the constituent body for drafting the constitution will be dissolved, and the House of Representatives and the State shall, by consensus, establish a temporary constitutional rule for a single presidential and parliamentary session, during which the legislative authority shall approve the permanent constitution of the country.
8 – The House of Representatives issues the referendum law and general election laws in agreement with the Supreme Council of State in accordance with the constitutional basis.
9- The High National Elections Commission will be reconstituted, its legal status will be corrected, and it will undertake to conduct the referendum and general elections under the supervision of the national judiciary and with local and international monitoring.
10- The High National Elections Commission approves and announces the final results of the elections, and the new legislative authority begins its work thirty days after the announcement of the final election results. In its first session, the House of Representatives and the state are dissolved, and the new legislative authority performs its duties in accordance with the Constitution.
11- When the first session of the legislative authority is held, the government is considered a caretaker government until a new government is adopted in accordance with the constitution.
At the conclusion of the workshop, Mr. Dr. Muhammad Amer Al-Abani participated via video, and the audience participated in a discussion about the role of the House of Representatives in constitutional amendments and about the committees formed in order to come up with a consensual constitution that contributes to stability in the country.
He clarified and approved the most important points of legitimacy of the constitutional amendments, starting with the Transitional Council, through the National Conference, and up to the House of Representatives
▪︎ The complex’s management distributed certificates of participation to the honorable attendees for their contribution to the success of the workshop.
(The Constitutional Declaration and its amendments)
Presented by:
Lecturer Professor “Mr. Hamza Taher Karim”
It lasted for three days, and Mr. Hamza touched on the Constitutional Declaration and its amendments from its beginning until the last announcement issued by the House of Representatives.
The young people in attendance participated in discussing and covering the constitutional provisions and articles and their amendments and whether they will contribute to the success of adopting a consensual constitution.
As the participants are graduates of the Department of International Relations at the British University, they had distinguished contributions and contributions in their vision of these amendments.
Also with the participation of the political activist Mr. A. Ahmed Al Mahdawi
The young people in attendance discussed these amendments and their impact on the political consensus process and the political process in Libya in general.
It is noteworthy that the House of Representatives has issued the following amendment:
Article (1)
Paragraph (12) of Article (30) of the Constitutional Declaration is amended to read as follows:
1- A committee of 24 members of experts and specialists, equally representative of the three historical geographic regions, shall be formed. They shall be chosen equally by the House of Representatives and the State, taking into account cultural diversity. It shall review the controversial articles in the draft constitution completed by the Constituent Assembly and make possible amendments to it. It shall have the right to To accomplish its mission, it seeks the assistance of whomever it deems appropriate.
2- At its first meeting within two weeks from the date of issuance of this amendment, or under the chairmanship of the oldest member, it shall elect, by secret ballot, its president, deputy, and rapporteur, and shall establish the internal bylaws regulating its work.
3- The committee’s meetings shall not be valid unless two-thirds of its members are present, and its decisions shall be issued by a two-thirds plus one majority of attendees.
4- The committee’s main headquarters will be in the city of Al-Bayda, and it may hold its meetings in any other city.
5 – The committee will complete the amendments within forty-five days, starting from its first meeting, within fifteen days from the date of issuance of this amendment. The amended draft constitution will be referred directly to the High National Elections Commission for a referendum. If it is not possible to make the amendments after the end of this period, a formed committee will undertake The House of Representatives and the State House shall, within a maximum period of one month, prepare a constitutional basis and electoral laws binding on both parties for one presidential and parliamentary session. Consideration of the draft constitution completed by the Constituent Assembly shall be referred to the new legislative authority.
6 – If the Libyan people approve the amended draft constitution by a majority of half plus one for each of the three geographical regions, a constitution for the country will be adopted, and it will be referred to the House of Representatives for issuance.
7- If the result of the referendum is (No), the Constituent Assembly for drafting the draft constitution shall amend it and put it back to referendum by a majority of half plus one, in accordance with what was stipulated in Paragraph 6, within a period not exceeding sixty days from the date of announcing the results of the first referendum, and in the event that amendments are not possible Within the specified period, or if the result of the second referendum is (no), the constituent body for drafting the constitution will be dissolved, and the House of Representatives and the State shall, by consensus, establish a temporary constitutional rule for a single presidential and parliamentary session, during which the legislative authority shall approve the permanent constitution of the country.
8 – The House of Representatives issues the referendum law and general election laws in agreement with the Supreme Council of State in accordance with the constitutional basis.
9- The High National Elections Commission will be reconstituted, its legal status will be corrected, and it will undertake to conduct the referendum and general elections under the supervision of the national judiciary and with local and international monitoring.
10- The High National Elections Commission approves and announces the final results of the elections, and the new legislative authority begins its work thirty days after the announcement of the final election results. In its first session, the House of Representatives and the state are dissolved, and the new legislative authority performs its duties in accordance with the Constitution.
11- When the first session of the legislative authority is held, the government is considered a caretaker government until a new government is adopted in accordance with the constitution.
At the conclusion of the workshop, Mr. Dr. Muhammad Amer Al-Abani participated via video, and the audience participated in a discussion about the role of the House of Representatives in constitutional amendments and about the committees formed in order to come up with a consensual constitution that contributes to stability in the country.
He clarified and approved the most important points of legitimacy of the constitutional amendments, starting with the Transitional Council, through the National Conference, and up to the House of Representatives
▪︎ The complex’s management distributed certificates of participation to the honorable attendees for their contribution to the success of the workshop.
