Member of the Libyan Parliament, Jibril Ouhaida said that the “Libyan crisis is controlled by external parties, and the Dbaiba government is behind this.”
In press statements, Ouhaida added that the “international community and the UN mission bear responsibility for not implementing the security arrangements clause, which has brought us to where we are now.”
He pointed out that the Dbaiba government “did not work to remove foreign forces according to the Geneva Agreement, which requires the withdrawal of mercenaries from Libya and the unification of the military establishment.”
He also pointed out that “the Presidential Council is part of the Dbaiba government, and what applies to this government and the militias, also applies to it.”
“The Presidential Council is dispossessed even with the Government of National Unity (GNU). It does not represent all of Libya, and is unable to come up with any solution that all Libyans accept,” he said.
Notably, the Head of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL), Abdoulaye Bathily reiterated his call for the need to hold free and fair elections in Libya.
He encouraged all Libyan leaders to “agree on a solution based on a national compromise, and avoid escalatory action that would threaten Libya’s already fragile stability and unity.”
According to a statement published by UNSMIL on the 71st anniversary of Libya’s Independence Day, Bathily stressed that the UN “will spare no effort in working with all parties constructively, inclusively, and firmly to support Libyan leaders to prevent further division and avoid wasting more time.
“This year, however, Independence Day feels bittersweet, as it also marks the first anniversary of the postponement of general elections which were supposed to be held on 24 December 2021,” Bathily said.
“The patience of the Libyan people is running out. It is time to prioritize the needs of the nation and the public – including the 2.8 million Libyans who already registered to vote,” he added.
The UN Envoy stressed that the Libyan leaders must “map an end to the transitional period, bring the country to elections, and respect the people’s right to determine their future.”