In the East, , a minority has succeeded in blocking a vote in the House of Representatives on the cabinet proposal. In the West, last week the authorities in Tripoli and Tobrouk publicly said that they refuse to transfer power to the Government of National Accord, and threatened the member of the Presidency Council and the Government of National Accord with arrest should they decide to come to the capital.
Meanwhile, terrorist groups continue to take advantage of the political divide, and the Libyan people – and their neighbours – continue to suffer the consequences. The humanitarian situation in Libya is deteriorating further in Tripoli and Benghazi.
It is imperative that Libyan political actors take responsibility now, in the higher interest of the Libyan people to stop the human suffering and Libya’s descent into chaos. I am grateful for the constructive role that Libya’s neighbours continue to play in this regard.
Excellencies,
The overwhelming majority of the Libyan people are in favour of the Libyan Political Agreement.
The overwhelming majority support the formation of the Government of National Accord.
The overwhelming majority want and deserve peace – now.
On 10 March, all the participants in the Libyan Political Dialogue said that they valued the statement of support for the Government of National Accord by the majority of members of the House of Representatives.
The Dialogue members also called on the House of Representatives to honour their responsibilities in accordance with the Libyan Political Agreement.
The country needs to move ahead now, or risk further division and collapse.