Aguila Saleh, the speaker of the eastern-based Libyan parliament, submitted papers on Saturday to stand in the country’s presidential elections.
“I came today to the headquarters of the High Elections Commission in Benghazi to submit the required documents for the nomination to the position of president of the Libyan Republic”, Saleh stated on Libya Votes TV.
Saleh is the latest to join a list of candidates for the Libyan elections, after former ruler’s son Saif al Islam Gaddafi and the east’s general Khalifa Haftar both submitter their run.
The elections, set to take place on December 4, are a staple of an UN-brokered deal to transition the country into democracy, following its split between warring factions after ousting former leader Muammar Gaddafi.
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