Spokesman for the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Stephane Dujarric, called on the Libyan security forces to exercise the utmost restraint, and called on the demonstrators to avoid violence, following the renewal of popular protests in several regions in Libya due to the deteriorating living conditions and the absence of a political settlement in sight.
Dujarric expressed his support for the right to peaceful protest, noting that the Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, is following with concern the demonstrations that erupted in several Libyan cities.
The UN official urged all parties to work to overcome the political stalemate that deepens divisions, calling on all parties in Libya to refrain from any actions that may undermine stability.
For his part, US Ambassador Richard Norland to Libya wrote on Twitter, "It is clear that no single political entity has legitimate control across the country. Any effort to impose a unilateral solution will lead to violence. Dialogue and compromise between the main actors alone will determine the path to elections and political stability." .
Claims and escalation
These demands come after the Libyan protesters confirmed yesterday that they will continue demonstrating until all the ruling elites step down from power.
The protest movement said it would escalate its campaign starting today, Sunday, and called on protesters to set up tents in city squares and declare civil disobedience, until their goal of overthrowing political institutions and holding new elections is achieved.
"We affirm our determination to continue peaceful demonstration until the last breath until the goals are achieved," said the "Baltres" youth movement, which mostly focuses its online activity on living conditions and was behind calls for protest in 2020 on social media.
The current added that it would occupy the streets and squares until "they announce their resignation in public," referring to all the ruling political entities.
renewed protests
Last night, the popular protests that started on Friday in different parts of Libya were renewed.
And social networking sites published videos of a group of young people who camped out in front of the Presidential Council headquarters in the Nofalian district of Tripoli, carrying banners calling for him to leave as well, along with all the current political bodies.
Demonstrators had demanded the Presidential Council to declare a state of emergency and dissolve the State and Parliament with the two governments, take control of matters, and lead the country with the Supreme Judicial Council to elections.
Meanwhile, youth groups moved in different parts of Tripoli and lit tires in the streets, expressing their rejection of the continuation of the current political bodies, and they demanded the provision of electricity, which is cut off daily for about 15 hours.
Similar protests were renewed in the city of Zliten, east of Tripoli, where a group of young people took to the coastal road, denouncing the poor living conditions and services, and demanding the departure of the two governments, the Presidential Council, the House of Representatives and the state.
In Misurata, a large demonstration roamed the city's streets, and chants and slogans demanded the departure of political bodies.
In the Judaim region, the protesters closed the Tripoli-Zawiya road, while in the Warshafana region surrounding Tripoli, in the west and south, the demonstrators closed several roads, and demanded in a statement to prevent the current officials from running in the upcoming elections, as well as dual nationals, stressing the continuation of the demonstrations and waving civil disobedience.
Protesters demand the departure of the ruling political class (Anatolia)
crises and disruptions
The National Oil Corporation announced Thursday that the closure of oil facilities leads to a decline in gas production, which is necessary to supply the electricity grid.
In 11 years, the country witnessed the formation of dozens of governments, two civil wars, and it did not manage to organize presidential elections.
In addition to the power outages, Libyans are living on a shortage of cash and fuel, while the services sector and infrastructure are deteriorating.
It is noteworthy that the current Prime Minister, Abdel Hamid Dabaiba, has expressed his understanding of the protesters' demands, saying in a tweet to him on Twitter, "I add my voice to citizens across the country. All bodies must leave, including the government, and there is no way to do that except through elections. And the parties obstructing the elections know the Libyan people." ".
For his part, the European Union Ambassador to Libya, Jose Sabadell, considered that the demonstrations "confirm that people want change through elections, and their voices must be heard."