The international community has failed to deal with the main parties who refuse to give up the privileges they enjoy while holding the keys to wealth and placing their hands on the reins of power.
Al-Arab London – The United Nations envoy to Libya, Abdullah Batili, is searching for a new horizon for a political solution by working to save his initiative that he presented on the twenty-third of last November, by creating a state of regional and international pressure on the political parties that reject the idea of meeting around the five-party table.
Batelli said, following a meeting with the French Ambassador, Mustafa Maharaj, that views on the political, economic and security situation in Libya were discussed, and the joint commitment to all axes of the peace process was renewed, including the security track, urging all Libyan leaders to rise to the challenge of Entering into dialogue to avoid the many dangers threatening Libya.
Batelli also reviewed with German Ambassador Michael Unmacht the situation in Libya, renewing his call on Libyan leaders to join the dialogue process to end the political crisis, hold elections, and give an opportunity for peace, stability and prosperity in Libya.
In a meeting with the Ambassador of the Netherlands, Joost Klarenbeek, the two parties agreed to call on the Libyan leaders to commit to reaching a settlement to end the current crisis, by agreeing to sit at the negotiating table.
Last November, Batelli launched an initiative to hold a summit between the five main parties in the Libyan crisis, to agree on the outstanding issues regarding the elections. The initiative includes the President of the Presidential Council, Mohamed Al-Menfi, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aguila Saleh, the Commander-in-Chief of the Army, General Khalifa Haftar, and the President of the Council of State, Mohamed Al-Manfi. Takala and the head of the National Unity Government, Abdul Hamid Dabaiba.
This initiative did not find the desired response from the Libyan parties, and the UN envoy criticized some local leaders, in his briefing to the Security Council last month, who “are stagnant and have not shown a firm commitment to ending the political impasse in the country,” noting that they have not “ They refuse to invite the five-party meeting directly, but some of them have set conditions for participation.”
In a meeting with Egyptian Ambassador Tamer Mustafa, the UN envoy reviewed the ongoing political, security and economic developments in Libya, stressing during the meeting the need for all regional and international partners to participate positively in the process aimed at reaching a political settlement that would pave the way for holding elections.
Batelli said, “I also consulted with Tunisian Ambassador Al-Assaad Al-Ajili and reviewed with him the current situation in Libya, as well as the response of the United Nations Support Mission in Libya to the current challenges.”
Before that, Batelli discussed with the Russian Ambassador to Libya, Haider Aghanin, the current political and security situation in the country, and stressed their agreement on the urgent necessity for the Libyan actors to engage in reaching a political settlement to hold general elections.
Batelli spoke with European Union Ambassador Nicola Orlando about “the disturbing situation prevailing in Libya,” and said that they agreed on “the need for Libyan leaders and international partners to renew their commitment to reaching a political settlement aimed at ending the intractable crisis.” He continued, “The political and moral responsibility of Libyan leaders requires that they work to meet the aspirations of their people for unified and legitimate institutions and effective management of national resources,” stressing the need for “the international community to speak with a unified voice in support of this endeavour.”
The UN envoy confirmed that the five selected parties have the ability to either reach consensus and make progress in the political process or prolong the impasse and prevent Libya from holding peaceful elections. He added from the Security Council podium that the competition between them and the lack of trust is the basis of the long-standing crisis, and stands at the opposite end of the unity that Libyan citizens long for.
Observers believe that Batelli was unable to achieve his goals for which he came as the representative of the Secretary-General of the United Nations in Libya since October 2022, and that the slogans he raised, including organizing elections in 2023, ended in a miserable failure, and his initiative to call for the five-party table was far from being realistic. Understanding the nature and circumstances of the Libyan conflict.
◙ External parties are still not keen on getting Libya out of the stifling crisis it has been in for thirteen years.
On several occasions, Batelli accused the Libyan leaders of not wanting a solution to their country’s crisis, nor wanting to hold the postponed presidential and parliamentary elections. He pointed out that the excuse of external interference is an appropriate way for Libyan officials to hide their failures, adding that most leaders do not want elections and the return of stability. What matters to them is Windfall gains from oil, and continuing to ensure access to part of this resource.
Batelli stressed that the conflict that broke out last October 7 between Hamas and Israel complicated his already difficult mission, and his plan for the exit of militants from Sudan, Chad and Niger from Libyan territory was complicated after the outbreak of clashes in Sudan.
Batelli seeks to persuade regional and international powers to pressure the Libyan parties to accept his initiative. He usually hears what pleases him, but does not see on the ground what comforts him, especially since external parties are still not enthusiastic about getting Libya out of its stifling crisis in which it has been floundering for 13 years. While a number of analysts believe that the international community has actually failed to deal with the main parties who are unwilling to give up the privileges they enjoy and share, while they hold the keys to wealth and place their hands on the reins of power.
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2024-06-17 12:02:39