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🛒 تسوق الآنMisrata Civil Movement Rejects Bouls Initiative, Demands Libyan Elections as Only Path Forward
Misrata Civil Movement Rejects Bouls Initiative, Demands Libyan Elections as Only Path Forward
Over 150 delegates from across Libya gather in Misrata to reject the US-backed Bouls political initiative and demand immediate national elections
MISRATA — A broad-based civil movement led by the Libyan Association for National Action convened a national forum in Misrata on Monday, July 20, 2026, drawing delegates from Zliten, Tajoura, Tripoli, Benghazi, Ghat, and several other Libyan cities. The gathering issued a final communiqué rejecting what it termed the "Bouls Project" and calling for national elections as the sole legitimate path to resolving Libya's protracted political crisis.
Organized Rejection of Power-Sharing Deals
The forum's final statement opened with a firm rejection of "any suspicious deals or understandings to share power and rotate positions among parties and entities that were not elected by the popular base and do not represent the true will of Libyans." Organizers described the meeting not as "a gathering that will disperse, but a national cry rejecting subordination."
Delegates warned that any attempt to impose a new de facto authority outside the legal framework and electoral boxes would be "a leap into the void and merely a deal to prolong the crisis, not end it." The movement accused unnamed international actors of seeking to "legitimize bodies that have overstayed their mandate."
Corruption and Accountability at the Forefront
A central demand of the communiqué was the exclusion of any individual named in UN Security Council expert reports or implicated in financial corruption, crimes against humanity, or human rights violations. "Their place is in courtrooms and accountability, not on thrones of power and decision-making," the statement declared.
This provision directly targets figures across Libya's political spectrum who have faced international sanctions or UN scrutiny, reflecting a growing public appetite for accountability after years of transitional governance.
Elections as the Only Solution
The Misrata forum urgently called for accelerated practical steps toward holding general national elections, enabling Libyans to exercise their "inherent right to choose their representatives" and end the state of division. The statement urged the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) to implement a defined roadmap to permanently end transitional phases, rather than recycling existing interim governments.
"The blood of martyrs and sacrifices of free people will never be a bridge for delusional figures to cross toward their narrow interests," the communiqué read.
Bouls Initiative Sparks Controversy
US envoy Masoud Bouls has intensified his diplomatic shuttle in recent weeks, meeting last week with Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Dabaiba in Tripoli before traveling to Benghazi to meet General Khalifa Haftar. After initially stating in Misrata that he had "no initiative" and sought only to listen, Bouls later confirmed his plan aims to end the division — without disclosing details.
International media reports suggest the Bouls initiative includes merging executive authorities, with Saddam Haftar as president and Dabaiba remaining as prime minister. The Presidential Council of the Libyan government has welcomed the initiative as "realistic," while the Government of National Unity has maintained silence.
UN-Mediated Talks Stall
Concurrently with Bouls's movements, the 4+4 Joint Military Commission held its sixth meeting in Tunis last week, sponsored by UNSMIL and expected to finalize election laws. The session, representing both eastern and western factions, failed to produce a signed agreement. UNSMIL has scheduled a follow-up meeting for the first week of August 2026.
Bouls has described his initiative as complementary to UN efforts, proposing a short-term transitional solution of two to three years aimed at ending political and institutional division. UNSMIL has not commented on his statements.
The Misrata forum represents growing grassroots pressure on both Libyan political actors and international mediators to prioritize direct elections over elite bargaining, as public frustration with prolonged transitional arrangements continues to mount across the country.
— Libya Press / Politics Desk
