In Libya, high council of state votes to approve constitutional amendment

The High Council of State (HCS) voted to approve the 13th constitutional amendment, which was approved by the House of Representatives (HoR) earlier and officially adopted after its publication in the Official Gazette. The media office of the HCS said that the members voted, during an emergency session on [2 March], chaired by the Head Khalid Al-Mishri, with the approval of the majority of members after a quorum was completed on the 13th constitutional amendment. The HCS also agreed to start forming a committee to develop electoral laws to be approved during the next session. A source close to the HCS said that the members who attended [the session on 2 March] did not exceed 60 members, adding that 53 members of those present voted to approve the constitutional amendment.
Read the full article here: The Libya Observer