Thursday, June 28, 2012

Carter Center Attempts to Give 'Credibility' to Sham Elections in US-backed Occupied Libya

Carter Center to send election monitors to Libya

The Associated Press
Published: Wednesday, Jun. 27, 2012 - 11:58 am

ATLANTA -- The Carter Center is sending observer teams to Libya to monitor and report on that country's July 7 parliamentary elections.

Former President Jimmy Carter said in a statement Wednesday that he hopes the center's limited mission will contribute "to a peaceful, transparent and credible electoral process and will support Libyans' aspirations to build a strong democracy."

Voters will elect a national assembly that is expected to write a new constitution for Libya. The election will be Libya's first national vote since the capture and killing of longtime leader Moammar Gadhafi last October.

The Atlanta-based Carter Center said security will restrict deployment of observers in some areas. Consequently, it said it won't offer a comprehensive review of the election.

The center was invited to observe the election by Libya's election commission.

Read more here: http://www.sacbee.com/2012/06/27/4593561/carter-center-to-send-election.html#storylink=cpy

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