Where Voting Matters - Libya

Libya is in the midst of a Civil War so this will be one of the most important elections in their countries history. For nearly a decade, Libya has had problems within their government and they have struggled to unite the country. The country has been severely divided to the point where there are two different governments within the country and they are fighting for power and control over Libya. Due to the many issues, there are doubts that the election will even happen and many people are opposed to the election actually happening. People opposed to the election believe that it will cause more harm then good and they think that it doesn't matter who wins the election because the opposite side will rebel and that it will spark an even larger problem than before. Currently, Libya is working on a new Constitution and they are trying to reform their legal system. Many people think that they are not ready for an election but if it does happen, there are a lot of effects it could have on the country.

There are multiple candidates in this race but one of them has no chance of winning and he is wanted for war crimes so I will not mention him. The four major candidates are Fayez al-Sarraj, Aguila Issa, Khalid al-Mishro and Khalifa Haftar. Although there are many candidates the main two are Haftar, and Al-Sarraj. Haftar, is the leader of the Eastern Libyan government and he is considered as a warlord by many. Al-Sarraj is the current Prime Minister and he is backed by the United Nations and the reason the Libyan people's vote matters is because they will determine who takes over the Libyan government. Haftar has stated many times that he wants to help destroy terrorism in Libya which many people believe he said to get backing from the United States. But, a Spokesperson in Libya called him a tyrant and accused him of being a corrupt leader and unfit to be a leader. Al-Sarraj is backed by the UN but despite his backing, people fear that if he wins there will be a large protest from Eastern Libya. Voters have to decide whether they want the East to take control of the government or keep the current Prime Minister which will most likely make the problem worse. Millions of Libyans have a say in who runs their government, and this election will have a large effect on what happens to the ongoing Civil War, and what happens to their country.

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-43198444

https://www.cfr.org/interactives/global-conflict-tracker#!/conflict/civil-war-in-libya

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-africa-44289516

https://www.libyaobserver.ly/news/dignity-operation-spokesperson-defects-brands-khalifa-haftar-tyrant

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