Celebrations commemorating the February Revolution in Libya between preparations and requires a boycott

The Libyan capital, Tripoli, is making ready to arrange an enormous celebration underneath the auspices of the Nationwide Unity Authorities headed by Abdul Hamid Dabaiba right this moment, Saturday, on the anniversary of the February Revolution that overthrew the regime of the late Libyan chief Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.

The Libyan capital, Tripoli, is witnessing big preparations to carry a celebration commemorating the February Revolution, together with adorning the streets and making ready a platform in Martyrs’ Sq. within the metropolis, the place many artists and poets will carry out at this ceremony.

Nevertheless, in mild of the deteriorating financial circumstances within the nation, residents known as for a boycott of the celebrations this yr, amid political pressure clouding stability throughout this era, because the parallel authorities in jap Libya, appointed by Parliament, demanded the cancellation of the celebration in jap Libya.

In a press release on its web site, the federal government in jap Libya formally determined to cancel the February anniversary celebration this yr in view of what the nation goes by way of, particularly after the Storm Daniel incident that struck jap Libya and left greater than 11,000 victims lifeless or lacking.

The federal government headed by Osama Hammad added that it had employed all capabilities this yr to fund the reconstruction of the town of Derna and the encircling areas, which have been broken by the Daniel storm, which destroyed a big a part of the infrastructure final September.

In mild of the deteriorating dwelling circumstances within the nation, calls to boycott celebrations have elevated, as state workers are nonetheless ready for January salaries, which weren’t paid to residents till the center of this month.

The worth of the greenback continues to rise towards the Libyan dinar within the parallel market, with a big distinction from the official value, because of the lack of residents’ entry to laborious foreign money from banks.

Haitham Al-Werfalli, a civil society activist, informed the German Information Company that the circumstances the nation is witnessing, together with deteriorating dwelling circumstances, rising commodity costs, and delayed salaries, necessitate the state not holding this celebration.

Libya is witnessing political pressure and an influence wrestle in mild of the failure of makes an attempt to carry presidential and parliamentary elections, which have been scheduled for December 24, 2021.

The UN envoy to Libya, Abdullah Batili, stated in his briefing to the Safety Council on February 15 that regardless of the completion of the constitutional and authorized framework for the elections, the primary Libyan institutional events seem unwilling to resolve the excellent problems with political disagreement to pave the way in which for the long-awaited elections.

The UN envoy accused the federal government of jap Libya, appointed by parliament, of closing 11 places of work of the Electoral Fee in areas underneath its management and of not cooperating in making ready for the elections.

The federal government appointed by Parliament responded in a press release after Batelli briefed the Safety Council, denying what was stated by the UN envoy, and confirmed that every one branches are working and haven’t been closed formally or unofficially. It accused the UN envoy of taking his data from the nationwide unity authorities in Tripoli, and expressed its safety readiness to offer A profitable local weather for holding elections. (DBA)