A protest movement from the Souq Al Jumaa district has called for a mass demonstration in Tripoli’s Martyrs’ Square this coming Friday. The event, scheduled for 6:00 pm, is being held under the slogan “Friday of Return to Overthrow the Government,” in reference to the Government of National Unity led by Prime Minister Abdulhamid Dbaiba.
In a strongly worded statement, the group accused the government of allowing criminal networks to take over state institutions. “Enough silence! Enough humiliation and rule by gangs! Enough theft and injustice under the name of the state,” the statement declared.
The organisers said their movement is peaceful and motivated by frustration with the state of the country. They condemned what they described as “militia rule,” widespread corruption, and the Dbaiba family’s alleged exploitation of the country’s resources. “They sell our country and trade in the blood of our sons,” the statement read.
The protest is being framed as a popular response to years of violence, economic decline, and lawlessness. “We are tired of war, injustice, chaos, and daylight robbery,” the organisers said. “We protest because the nation is dying, and the government is laughing.”
The statement also took aim at all political factions, calling for an end to the influence of armed groups and what they see as a failure of governance in Tripoli.
“This country belongs to the people, not to a ruling family,” the group added. “No to Dbaiba, no to all political bodies, no to government corruption and its militias. We are fed up with war,” it added.
The upcoming demonstration highlights growing popular discontent amid worsening living conditions, ongoing insecurity, and lack of political progress in Libya.
