Libyan MP, Abdel-Moneim Al-Arfi confirmed that the crisis in Libya is not only political, but also military and security.
In press statements, Al-Arfi said: “The recent efforts of the UN Envoy, Abdoulaye Bathily to gather Libya’s military leaders will result in a great consensus to end the crisis. The 6 + 6 commission agree on the resignation of the head of the executive authority, in order to run in the Presidential elections, such as Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba. This step aims to stop him from exploiting the resources of his executive authority to promote himself.”
“The 2021 Elections Law, published in the Official Gazette, ended the dispute over the issue of the candidacy of dual nationals, by not allowing them to run. The issue of military candidacy in Libya is still pending, and will be decided by the 6 + 6 committee. A mechanism will be proposed for the resignation of military figures, and those holding sensitive positions who wish to run in any upcoming elections. There will be appendices to the laws related to the electoral process published in the Official Gazette,” he added
Notably, Al-Arfi said that granting the Audit Bureau the authority to monitor contracts, since 2012 “has opened the door to corruption.” He indicated that the Audit Bureau “receives bribes or commissions, according to reports received from monitoring agencies.”
This came in his televised statements, in which he said: “The Parliament monitored irregular contracts with the Audit Bureau, which do not reflect their credibility. Monitoring contracts is an inherent competence of the Administrative Control Authority, in terms of the documentary cycle and the conditions and legality of private and public contracts.”
Al-Arfi added that “these laws are man-made and times are changing and must keep pace with it, and decisions must be taken regarding censorship.”
Libya has been in chaos since a NATO-backed uprising toppled longtime leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. The county has for years been split between rival administrations, each backed by rogue militias and foreign governments.
The current stalemate grew out of the failure to hold elections in December 2021, and the refusal of Prime Minister Abdel-Hamid Dbaiba, who is leading the transitional government, to step down. In response, the country’s eastern-based Parliament appointed a rival Prime Minister, Fathi Bashagha, who has for months sought to install his government in Tripoli.
