Libya politics

Emadeddin Badi

Inserted 1 year ago

“Urban warfare has its own logic, it's harmful both to civilian infrastructure and to people, so even if it isn't a long war, this conflict will be very destructive as we have already seen. The fighting could strengthen Haftar and those close to him. They stand to benefit from western Libya divisions and have a better negotiating position once the dust settles.”

Aljazeera

Expert on Libya and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council

28 Aug 2022 2 3

Malik Traina

Inserted 1 year ago

“What we need to understand is that in Libya, through a previous power-sharing agreement, there are two legislative houses. There's the parliament based in eastern Libya, and there's the high council of state in the west. The two legislative bodies are supposed to agree on a new government to replace the unity government of Prime Minister Abdel Hamid Dbeibeh. But the appointment of Bashagha [Fathi Bashagha] raised eyebrows regarding the transparency of the process. There was a lot of scepticism with regards to how transparent the vote was and how legitimate it was. Even the UN support mission voiced concerns that the vote of confidence in Bashagha was flawed. A lot of people see Bashagha as a traitor, who aligned himself with someone who has destroyed their homes and displaced hundreds of thousands of people. I've been talking to security officials and residents in Tripoli and what they're telling me is really that this was a message to those that are supporting Bashagha: You can't just come to Tripoli and assume power.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera's correspondent reporting from Tripoli

17 May 2022 7 4

Khaled al-Mishri

Inserted 1 year ago

“We affirm that the only solution to the current political impasse is a clear constitutional process on the basis of which elections are held, and in which the Libyan people renew their authority, in a peaceful and transparent manner.”

Aljazeera

Head of Libya’s High Council of State

17 May 2022 5 4

Abdel Hakim Fanoush

Inserted 2 years ago

“The announcement of his [Abdulhamid Dbeibah] candidacy is what failed the vote in December. How could he be claiming to care about the vote?”

Aljazeera

Libyan political analyst

09 Feb 2022 2 2

Abdulhamid Dbeibah

Inserted 2 years ago

“I will not allow new transitional periods. We will not retreat from our role in government that we pledged to the people until elections are achieved. Naming a new prime minister would lead the country back to division and chaos.”

Aljazeera

Prime Minister of Libya

09 Feb 2022 1 1

Nagwan Soliman

Inserted 2 years ago

“In order to put Libya back on a peaceful transition path, the country needs a new national dialogue supported by the UN and the international community. It should bring together all Libyan stakeholders, including civil society, representatives of ethnic minorities (like the Amazigh and Tebu), marginalised areas (like Fezza) and marginalised groups (like women and youth) and seek to establish consensus on the electoral process, relevant lawmaking, transfer of power, and division of powers among state institutions.”

Aljazeera

Senior Fellow at the Alwaleed Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding in the Edmund A Walsh School of Foreign Service and Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace and Security at Georgetown University

29 Dec 2021 7 2

Mohammed al-Wafi

Inserted 2 years ago

“We refuse to postpone the elections. I am talking about the opinion of the entire Libyan street. We, as citizens of the south [region], support holding the elections on time, frankly.”

Aljazeera

Resident of the Libyan capital Tripoli

24 Dec 2021 2 4

Mohamed El-Jadi

Inserted 2 years ago

“Our standard of living has dropped, our salaries haven't changed despite inflation and we're living in an unstable environment. The main players in the conflict, who mostly then decided to stand in the elections, knew they had little chance of winning. That's why they disrupted it.”

Aljazeera

Engineer in Benghazi Libya

24 Dec 2021 4 6

Adel Karmous

Inserted 2 years ago

“We were expecting that the elections weren't going to happen on December 24, but now setting a new date will also be a contentious issue. From a legal standpoint, the parliament must agree with the High Council of State on a new date. The question now is how long will the postponement be for? And will they come to an agreement on a constitutional framework?”

Aljazeera

Member of parliament in Libya

23 Dec 2021 3 4

Al Hadi al-Sagheer

Inserted 2 years ago

“After consulting the technical, judicial and security reports, we inform you of the impossibility of holding the elections on the date of December 24, 2021, provided for by the electoral law.”

Aljazeera

Chairman of the Libyan High National Electoral Commission

22 Dec 2021 2 4

Saeed Imgheib

Inserted 2 years ago

“Does Dbaiba, as the Minister of Defense and Prime Minister know that Tripoli is in danger? That the fuse of war in it is about to erupt, and that there are mourning tents that will be erected in its streets? The reason for the war is not an attack by Haftar's army, as he claimed and marketed previously, but because of his failed policies, his adherence to power, and the failure to fulfil his pledges. I ask God to protect our civilians in Tripoli and to take revenge on all those who are still paying the militias and mercenaries who terrorize the people at all times.”

Libyareview

Member of the Libyan Parliament

21 Dec 2021 6 4

Malik Traina

Inserted 2 years ago

“This is the first official sign [the High National Electoral Commission's document] that the elections are not going to be going through. The head of the electoral commission has ordered for the electoral committees and the administrative offices to go back to their positions before the elections as if the elections aren't going to happen. Basically what this means is that he's told the temporary workers and the administrators in the polling stations to stop their work, to put away all the election equipment.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera's correspondent reporting from Tripoli

21 Dec 2021 2 3

Richard Norland

Inserted 2 years ago

“Refusing to go to the elections and mobilising to obstruct will only place the fate and future of the country at the mercy of those inside Libya and their external backers who prefer bullet power over ballot power.”

Theguardian

US ambassador to Libya

12 Dec 2021 (approx) 3 5

Emadeddin Badi

Inserted 2 years ago

“Gaddafi [Saif al-Islam Gaddafi] embodies vengeance and a return to an old era and regime.”

Aljazeera

Expert on Libya and senior fellow at the Atlantic Council

16 Nov 2021 4 4

Anas Gomati

Inserted 2 years ago

“He [Saif al-Islam Gaddafi] wants to rule Libyans. And to do that, he needs to activate a loyalist support base to ensure they're ready to fight when the time comes.”

Aljazeera

Director of the Sadeq Institute, a Tripoli-based think-tank focused on Libyan affairs

16 Nov 2021 3 3

Malik Traina

Inserted 2 years ago

“They definitely seem [to be] moving forward a plan to get the elections to happen as scheduled. But there are other questions that remain unanswered, such as the legislative bodies - one of which is based in eastern Libya, and the other in western Libya. They're supposed to agree on a constitutional framework for these elections to happen, that includes who can run for president, what kind of powers does a president have.”

Aljazeera

Al Jazeera's correspondent

07 Nov 2021 6 3

Emadeddin Badi

Inserted 2 years ago

“Behind the scenes, there are increasingly overt tensions between political players… that are catalysed by the impeding electoral deadline of the 24th of December.”

Aljazeera

Libya expert - Analyst at the Geneva-based Global Initiative

07 Nov 2021 3 4

Fadel Lamen

Inserted 2 years ago

“The stability initiative aimed to put stability first and so postpone the elections on the grounds that Libya is not ready for them. We have to go ahead with the elections cognisant of the consequences of not holding them for the whole region.”

Theguardian

Former head of the Libyan-American council

24 Oct 2021 1 3

Abdulhamid Dbeibah

Inserted 2 years ago

“We support the efforts of the higher election committee to hold (the vote) on the planned date. I call for a wide and effective participation of Libyans in the elections.”

Aljazeera

Prime Minister of Libya

21 Oct 2021 1 3

Najla Mangoush

Inserted 2 years ago

“The reports are correct. There is a very modest start. We are still seeking a larger and comprehensive organisation for the exit of mercenaries.”

Reuters

Libya's Foreign Minister

03 Oct 2021 1 3

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“We affirm that the only solution to the current political impasse is a clear constitutional process on the basis of which elections are held, and in which the Libyan people renew their authority, in a peaceful and transparent manner.”

“The announcement of his [Abdulhamid Dbeibah] candidacy is what failed the vote in December. How could he be claiming to care about the vote?”

“I will not allow new transitional periods. We will not retreat from our role in government that we pledged to the people until elections are achieved. Naming a new prime minister would lead the country back to division and chaos.”

“We refuse to postpone the elections. I am talking about the opinion of the entire Libyan street. We, as citizens of the south [region], support holding the elections on time, frankly.”

“Our standard of living has dropped, our salaries haven't changed despite inflation and we're living in an unstable environment. The main players in the conflict, who mostly then decided to stand in the elections, knew they had little chance of winning. That's why they disrupted it.”

“After consulting the technical, judicial and security reports, we inform you of the impossibility of holding the elections on the date of December 24, 2021, provided for by the electoral law.”

“Refusing to go to the elections and mobilising to obstruct will only place the fate and future of the country at the mercy of those inside Libya and their external backers who prefer bullet power over ballot power.”

“Gaddafi [Saif al-Islam Gaddafi] embodies vengeance and a return to an old era and regime.”

“He [Saif al-Islam Gaddafi] wants to rule Libyans. And to do that, he needs to activate a loyalist support base to ensure they're ready to fight when the time comes.”

“Behind the scenes, there are increasingly overt tensions between political players… that are catalysed by the impeding electoral deadline of the 24th of December.”

“The stability initiative aimed to put stability first and so postpone the elections on the grounds that Libya is not ready for them. We have to go ahead with the elections cognisant of the consequences of not holding them for the whole region.”

“We support the efforts of the higher election committee to hold (the vote) on the planned date. I call for a wide and effective participation of Libyans in the elections.”

“The reports are correct. There is a very modest start. We are still seeking a larger and comprehensive organisation for the exit of mercenaries.”

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