The National Union of Libyan Parties stressed that the popular referendum represents an important democratic tool to enable the Libyan people to participate effectively in shaping their future, but warned against exploiting referendums to settle personal scores, noting that dissolving the House of Representatives and the High Council of State would not end the Libyan crisis. The Union said in a statement on Wednesday that the Libyan people have the right to hold referendums on issues that affect their future, such as the form of the state, its political and administrative systems, and the identity of its economy, as well as a comprehensive national charter that guarantees peaceful coexistence among all components of the people. The Union warned against exploiting referendums "for narrow political purposes or to settle personal scores," stressing that the referendum should be a means of unifying ranks, not deepening divisions, stressing the need for a stable and secure political environment to conduct successful referendums that express the true will of the people, and called for a comprehensive national dialogue to determine the issues that will be put forward for the referendum and the mechanisms for conducting it. They expressed the vision of "reasonableness and correctness" in the move toward dissolving the House of Representatives and the High Council of State, "due to the weak performance of the two institutions and their failure to realize the seriousness of the stage as well as their loss of successive opportunities to get out of the bitter crisis that our country is experiencing." The Union added that this would not be the best solution to get out of the Libyan crisis, as it could lead to the exacerbation of political divisions and delay the national construction process, noting the importance of serious and responsible dialogue and negotiation between the Libyan parties to reach consensual solutions that preserve the interests of the country and the citizen.

Source: Libya Observer November 07, 2024 22:10 UTC