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The United Nations envoy on behalf of the Secretary-General for Libya, Stephanie Williams, praised the “diversity” of candidates for the new transitional authority. She reiterated “this project is not about power-sharing or dividing the cake.”
Furthermore, she asked many rhetorical questions in the plenary session to focus on the important role of the coming government
“Will they respect the principles of diversity and inclusiveness?
Will they confront foreign interventions, will they work effectively to counter the COVID-19 pandemic,
Will they emphasize the unity of the country? These questions must be asked to the candidates,”
“This project is not about power-sharing or dividing the cake. Rather, it is to form a temporary government composed of patriots who agree to shoulder and share the responsibility to put Libyan sovereignty and the security, prosperity, and welfare of the Libyan people above narrow interests and far from the specter of foreign interference,” she said.
