The President of Libya’s Tebu Congress, Issa Abdul-Majeed called on the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to open an office in the south of the country.
The political leader said he has met with Deputy Head of UNSMIL, Raisedon Zenenga and handed him a letter requesting the opening in the south. This is “to lift the injustice in the Libyan south, and foster national reconciliation that ends the conflict and division.”
According to Abdul-Majeed, the meeting discussed ways to find realistic solutions to the current political crisis, and ways to reach a solution with UNSMIL.
The meeting was attended by the Communication Committee, which emanated from the Istanbul Forum last January.
Residents of the southern region complain of being “marginalized” by the government. Members of the Manasla tribe in the city of Bani Walid, southeast of Tripoli, held a protest last month, calling on the Government of National Unity (GNU) to “improve living conditions and provide them with basic services.”
The protesters demanded that wells be dug in their remote area, due to the lack of potable water. They also called on the GNU, to complete the paving of roads. The protesters denounced the “marginalisation” of their locality, which has a population of over 7,000 people.
They also called on the government to convert the health center into a hospital, complete the construction of schools in their area, and establish a passport office branch “to alleviate the suffering of citizens.”
The Libyan Parliament-designated Prime Minister, Fathi Bashagha has promised the elders, notables, and members of the Al-Kufra Municipal Council to provide the necessary support to the municipality and all regions of the south.
In his speech, Bashagha stated that his government “represents Libyan legitimacy, rather than international legitimacy represented by the GNU.”
