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Despite the hopes that the Libyan political dialogue that began last Monday in Tunisia, and the acting UN Envoy in Libya, Stephanie Williams, expressed her optimism about the progress made, or the talks of the Military Committee in Sirte, continue obstacles on the way.
Perhaps the most recent of them is the announcement by the forces of the Government of National Agreement (Operation Volcán de la Ira), on Thursday, that what is happening so far in the meetings of the Military Committee (5 + 5) does not it leads to a permanent ceasefire, adding that military movements in the vicinity of Sirte to Al-Jufrah do not suggest an evacuation intention. Militant zone.
“What happened in Sirte is not considered a step forward, but a step in the air, if not a setback,” said the spokesman for the government reconciliation forces, Muhammad Qununu. He added: “If the situation is not corrected, we are afraid to say that the negotiations may not bear fruit.”
Warning from the Supreme Council of State
In turn, the document of the new political agreement, which is being debated among the participants in the Libyan political dialogue held in the Tunisian capital under the auspices of the United Nations, faces broad opposition from some Libyan parties, which reinforces doubts about the ability of Libyans to meet on the contents of this new agreement that will emerge from the dialogue. Tunisia and the scope of its adoption as a reference for a political solution.
In this context, the Supreme Council of State highlighted the need to adhere to the Constitutional Declaration and the political agreement signed in Skhirat as a guarantee reference for the success of the Tunisian dialogue, highlighting the need to adhere to the resolutions of the Security Council and the Secretary General’s recommendations, in which it was stated that only the political framework is valid to put an end to the crisis in the country. In a statement on Thursday, he said that the results of the Berlin meeting should be adopted as a reference for the Libyan agreement, and that the referendum on the constitution and the completion of the transition phase with presidential and parliamentary elections in accordance with the political agreement it’s the solution.
Members of the Forces of Agreement in Tripoli (Archives – France Press)
At the same time, the UN mission in Libya confirmed on its Twitter account the start of the fourth day of the Libyan Political Dialogue Forum and the continuation of the discussions at a high and positive pace.
road map
This came hours after the UN envoy to Libya, Stephanie Williams, announced that the participants in the Libyan political dialogue reached an agreement on a roadmap to end the transition period and reach elections within no time limit. over 18 months.
Despite these positive signals that Williams spoke about and emitted from the dialogue sessions, these negative signals of rejection of the provisions of the draft agreement presented in the Tunis dialogue, which emerged by some Libyan parties and entities, threaten with hindering these efforts in the face of a comprehensive solution to the crisis.
Meeting of the Military Committee in Sirte
Denial of representation
And the members of the Libyan Parliament, this Tuesday, refused to create new entities that have legislative capacity or parallel to the authority of the current parliament, with the aim of jumping over their powers.
In a statement, 112 deputies said that transforming the political dialogue committee of the new political agreement into a legislative council that gives confidence to the government and positions is categorically unacceptable, since the dialogue committee ends its mission with the convening of the political forum in Tunisia. .
The military committee meeting in Sirte
It is noteworthy that this position came at the time, in response to a proposal included in the draft political agreement, which establishes that the Political Dialogue Committee in Tunisia will have the right to approve the government if it does not obtain the confidence of the House of Representatives within 10 days, or a session meets with a full quorum.
The proposal also allows the committee to give a grade of 10 to each candidate for any position with the aim of weighing where necessary, what experts consider a blatant interference by the mission in internal affairs and a violation of decisions and international law, and an attempt to create a new unelected legislative body parallel to the authority of Parliament.
New document
The new document under discussion in Tunisia provides a comprehensive vision for the next transition phase and stipulates an agreement that modifies what is mentioned in the Libyan political agreement signed in Skhirat on December 17, 2015, touching on the new executive authority and granting broad powers to the 75 members of the current political dialogue forum as the supreme body. Muhaima, thereby reducing the role of the Supreme Council of State and Parliament, which emerged from the Skhirat Agreement.
The document also specified some of the powers of the new government that were not stipulated in the Skhirat Agreement, such as “representing the State in its foreign relations, concluding agreements and signing memoranda of understanding that serve in the preliminary phase”, in addition to carrying out ” work to end the state of armed conflict and implement the agreed practical formulas to stop the launch. The fire and the unification of all State institutions, including those of security and the military ”, presenting a project of“ preparation for the presidential and parliamentary elections, and taking all necessary measures ”, in addition to participating in the community dialogue on the elections and their constitutional basis and the electoral law led by the Presidential Council.
Libyan dialogue forum in Tunisia
Among the other amendments it also included, the continuation of the work of the “political dialogue forum” even after the dialogue in Tunisia ended, in order to follow up on the implementation of the new agreement in coordination with the United Nations mission. , and the selection of a “secretariat” for the forum composed of five members chosen by the forum, to monitor, evaluate and evaluate the relevant institutions. Implement this agreement every six months, and determine the commitment and efficiency of the performance of these institutions in the implementation of the tasks assigned to them in the preliminary stage.
Regarding the constitutional route, the document will place before the competent authorities (Constitutional Drafting Assembly, Parliament and State Council) a period of 60 days to agree on this route, and if 7 months elapse without completing the constitutional route, the Forum of Political Dialogue will present the appropriate formula to implement the constitutional basis and electoral laws in consultation with political institutions and specialized technical authorities.
