Libya’s Crown Prince, Prince Mohamed Al-Senussi announced that he held extensive consultations with various Libyan community stakeholders. He aims to establish a “genuine and earnest national dialogue that prioritizes the country’s interests over partisan politics and individual gains.”
In an interview with “Arabi21,” he mentioned encountering “significant responsiveness, awareness, and mature understanding from all the leaders.” He affirmed plans to expand these consultations and meetings in the coming days, weeks, and months, expressing hope.
Meanwhile, he underscored his commitment to supporting international and regional institutions in their ongoing efforts.
Al-Senussi affirmed his commitment to working within Libya in the upcoming period, aiming to widen the base of consultations across all sectors of the Libyan people. He seeks extensive participation to ensure the success of their efforts.
In June, he expressed his dissatisfaction with the strategies employed by the United Nations Envoy to Libya, Abdoulaye Bathily. He voiced his concern that Bathily’s briefings before the Security Council have “failed to fulfil the ambitions of the Libyan people.”
He also pointed out that the Libyan population has “become increasingly weary of continuous letdowns from the international community, and the ineffectiveness of international envoys in navigating the country out of its ongoing crisis.”
Al-Senussi highlighted that Bathily’s briefings, “which once imbued the people with hope for the success of general elections, have been indefinitely postponed. This move has plunged Libya into a new and potentially more dangerous phase than ever before.”
The Prince tweeted: “We strive for the way out of our nation is via a path leading to a peaceful and democratic transition of power.”
“We are of the firm belief that this resolution can only be realised through an earnest national dialogue, that places constitutional legitimacy at its core. It’s imperative that we collectively undertake serious measures in the forthcoming weeks and months to bring this goal to fruition,” he concluded.
Al-Senussi is a member of the Libyan royal family, which ruled Libya until 1969, when Muammar Gaddafi launched his military coup, and declared a republic.
Since the overthrow of Gaddafi in 2011, the role and influence of the royal family have been topics of discussion in the country’s complex political landscape.
Libya has been divided among various political and armed factions. The situation is further complicated by the involvement of international players, making the peace process a significant global concern.