The Libyan House of Representatives (HoR) today denounced UK’s meddling in its internal affairs.

In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Libyan Parliament condemned a statement which has been lately issued by the United Kingdom's embassy in Libya, considering it “an unacceptable interference in the internal Libyan affairs."

Furthermore, the committee affirmed the House of Representatives' eagerness to fulfill the Libyan people's aspirations to hold presidential and parliamentary elections as soon as possible and to resolve all obstacles standing in the way," noting that "the Libyan House of Representatives has the option of choosing a new government or maintaining the current one, and everyone must respect the rules of governance."

These remarks came after the British embassy in Libya tweeted: “The UK strongly supports the Libya-led and Libya-owned electoral process and the work of the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser. We must preserve and build on the progress towards peace and stability achieved through the 2020 Ceasefire Agreement and the LPDF Roadmap.”

1- The UK strongly supports the #Libya-led and Libya-owned electoral process and the work of the UN Secretary-General's Special Adviser. We must preserve and build on the progress towards peace and stability achieved through the 2020 Ceasefire Agreement and the LPDF Roadmap. pic.twitter.com/PeChKTRdn0

— UK in Libya🇬🇧🇱🇾 (@UKinLibya) December 24, 2021

It is worth mentioning that the Libyan High National Election Commission proposed on Wednesday that the presidential election be postponed until January 24. The commission stated that it was technically prepared to hold the election but could not release the final list of registered candidates due to "force majeure."

Under the auspices of the United Nations, the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum elected a transitional executive authority in early February to govern the country until the general election on December 24.