(Xinhua) -- A special commission to draft a new constitution for
Libya held its opening ceremony on Monday, marking a new beginning for
legislative procedures in the volatile North African country.
Tribal elders and government officials as well as journalists from all around the country attended the ceremony held in al-Beida, a city some 1,200 kilometers away from Tripoli.
Media Director Naji Al-Harbi told Xinhua that 47 members of the commission have arrived for the first session, adding they discussed some preparatory issues.
The commission was originally designed to contain 60 members. However, 13 members are still unelected due to security reasons in their electoral region.
The panel is tasked with drafting a new constitution within 120 days and it will decide the political mechanism of the new government.
Analysts said it might take more time to form the laws since the country has been deadlocked in tribal and political disputes after the 2011 turmoil, which sparked a civil war that ended with the toppling of former leader Muammar Gaddafi.
Tribal elders and government officials as well as journalists from all around the country attended the ceremony held in al-Beida, a city some 1,200 kilometers away from Tripoli.
Media Director Naji Al-Harbi told Xinhua that 47 members of the commission have arrived for the first session, adding they discussed some preparatory issues.
The commission was originally designed to contain 60 members. However, 13 members are still unelected due to security reasons in their electoral region.
The panel is tasked with drafting a new constitution within 120 days and it will decide the political mechanism of the new government.
Analysts said it might take more time to form the laws since the country has been deadlocked in tribal and political disputes after the 2011 turmoil, which sparked a civil war that ended with the toppling of former leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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