Political analyst Jamal Al-Falah affirmed that the political scene in Libya is in a state of stalemate due to the continued presence of the current political bodies and their clinging to power, alongside international interventions that support certain parties over others, which deepens the division and perpetuates the political paralysis.
Al-Falah explained in a statement to Sputnik agency that “some dominant forces on the Libyan scene do not want to hold elections because they realize that any change in the political structure will affect their interests and influence.” He added that these parties “seek to maintain a superficial stability to preserve their common interests and the interests of the countries supporting them, while the Libyan citizen remains the real victim of this reality.”
He pointed to the existence of “a group of Libyans who possess a sincere national sense” but face a painful question about the people’s acceptance of this situation, considering that the citizen has “paid the price for the stalemate, political division, and the luxury of the elites controlling the country’s resources.”
Al-Falah said that “the economic situation in Libya is witnessing a serious deterioration,” with the “collapse of the Libyan dinar against the dollar and an unprecedented rise in prices,” which has caused a “huge deficit” and negatively impacted vital sectors, including “health and education.”
He clarified that those primarily obstructing the political scene are “local parties implementing foreign agendas,” noting that “all successive UN envoys” who have handled the Libyan file “have agreed that the current political class is the core of the crisis due to its grip on power and its rejection of any real change.”
He stressed that “the international community has a pivotal role” if the Security Council reaches a “clear agreement that supports the legitimate path to end the political stalemate and limits negative interventions.” He emphasized that the current parties are “looking for a guarantee to remain in power under the slogan of supporting the electoral process,” and that any elections without “real guarantees and accountability for obstructors will not achieve the desired stability.”
Al-Falah called for the formation of an “independent mini-government” whose mission would be to create the conditions for elections within a “specific timeframe,” or the formation of an “international committee to oversee the electoral process.” He considered that “all previous options have been exhausted,” and it is time to “bypass the current bodies by forming a national crisis committee to organize and directly supervise the elections” to end the current stalemate.