Libya committee votes in favor of constitutional referendum
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A committee tasked with writing a constitution for Libya has voted in favor of putting a draft to a referendum, causing uproar among opponents.
Critics, including secessionists and people in favor of the country's 1951 constitution, called for a redo of Saturday's vote.
Protesters broke into the committee's building in the eastern town of Bayda, according to two committee members. They called on the committee to reconvene Sunday.
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It was not immediately clear whether the committee met again.
Committee members opposing the decision issued a signed statement saying there was no quorum at Saturday's session and that voters failed to consider amendments proposed by opponents to articles in the draft.