Libya’s UN-backed prime minister Fayez al-Sarraj called on Monday for a referendum on a draft constitution approved over the weekend following years of wrangling in the war-torn country.

Libyans elected a 60-member panel in 2014 to draft one, although the vote was marred by low turnout as public frustration mounted over the weak central government’s failure to restore order in the wake of the uprising.

The panel finally voted through its draft constitution on Saturday, paving the way for a national referendum to enshrine it into law.

Source: AFP