سماعات الاذن
وفر 57%! اشترِ سماعات الاذن بسعر 163.2 د.ل فقط في ليبيا. متوفر حالياً، الدفع عند
🛒 تسوق الآنAl-Shibli: Libyans Are Fed Up With the Political Musical Chairs
Al-Shibli: Libyans Are Fed Up With the Political Musical Chairs
Report Reveals Washington Seen as Managing Crisis, Not Building a State
Fathi Al-Shibli, head of the Libyan Parties Bloc, has delivered a sharp critique of Libya's political trajectory, stating that Libyans have grown deeply tired of the constant reshuffling of the same political figures — what he described as "swapping seats among passengers" while the ship of state remains adrift. His remarks came in response to an international report analyzing Washington's strategy in Libya, which he said confirms what many Libyans have been saying for years.
A Crisis of Approach, Not of Institutions
Al-Shibli pointed out that a prominent international institute has explicitly stated that the United States' project in Libya is not one of state-building, but rather crisis management through power-sharing among armed and political factions. "This is exactly what we have been saying for years," he said, emphasizing that the core issue is not the absence of a constitution, laws, or elections — it is the deliberate international approach of keeping Libya weak.
According to Al-Shibli, the international community — led by Washington — is not looking for a strong Libyan state governed by institutions. Instead, it seeks a partner that guarantees the continued flow of oil and the stability of its strategic interests. "This is why all international initiatives have turned into a rotation of the same names," he added. "And then they ask: why does Libya not stabilize?"
Shocking Economic Figures Lay Bare the Cost of Failure
The report cited by Al-Shibli includes alarming statistics that paint a stark picture of Libya's economic hemorrhage. Among the figures highlighted:
- $9 billion spent on fuel imports in a single year
- A 1,500% increase in diesel consumption by certain armed entities
- Pharmaceutical companies linked to government officials, leading to monopolistic practices
- Widespread market manipulation and price inflation in basic goods
These numbers, Al-Shibli argued, are not accidents of circumstance but the direct result of a political class that treats state resources as spoils to be divided. "Any government built on quotas will never build a state," he said bluntly.
The Irony of International Mediation
Al-Shibli noted the bitter irony that many of those who once attacked critics of international dialogue as obstructionists are now hearing the same analysis — in diplomatic language — from a respected international researcher. "The report says clearly: Washington's project in Libya is not state-building, it is crisis management through power-sharing between controlling forces," he reiterated.
He stressed that any settlement produced outside the will of Libyans will generate a new crisis rather than a solution. "Libya does not need a deal between families, nor a new distribution of positions, nor a larger and more corrupt government," Al-Shibli declared. "Libya needs to return power to its rightful owner — the Libyan people."
Fifteen Years of Failure and a Demand for Change
Concluding his remarks, the head of the Libyan Parties Bloc delivered a damning assessment of the post-2011 era. "Fifteen years have proven that power-sharing does not build a state," he said. "It builds a political class that shares the wealth, while the citizen shares hours of darkness, queues at banks, and the collapse of services."
He insisted that any roadmap that does not begin with a referendum of Libyans on the form of their state, followed by a constitution written by their own will, and then genuine elections, will be nothing more than a new chapter in the cycle of failure that has repeated since 2011.
Al-Shibli's remarks come at a time of heightened debate in Libya over the role of international actors and the viability of the current political process, with many Libyans expressing growing frustration with a status quo that has delivered neither stability nor prosperity.
— Libya Press / Politics Desk
