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🛒 تسوق الآنMisrata Revolutionaries Reject Power-Sharing Initiatives, Propose 'Civil State' Political Alternative
Misrata Revolutionaries Reject Power-Sharing Initiatives, Propose 'Civil State' Political Alternative
Rebellion in Misrata: Military Council Declares Opposition to Power-Sharing Roadmaps
In a decisive political move that has reshaped Libya's fragmented landscape, the Military Council of Misrata Revolutionaries formally announced Monday its rejection of all ongoing power-sharing initiatives and unveiled a rival roadmap titled the "Civil State" initiative. The announcement marks the most significant internal opposition to internationally-backed mediation efforts in months.
The Council, representing a coalition of armed groups from Misrata — one of Libya's most influential military and economic hubs — declared that current proposals circulating among political factions amount to a redistribution of power among family networks and centers of influence in both western and eastern Libya, rather than a genuine path toward national reconciliation.
The Civil State Initiative: A New Political Roadmap
According to the Council's statement, the "Civil State" initiative is designed as a comprehensive national alternative aimed at confronting what it described as attempts to bypass the will of the Libyan people. The proposed roadmap calls for a political transition based on popular sovereignty and the establishment of a stable civil state with clear institutional foundations.
The Council emphasized that the initiative is not merely a rejectionist platform but a constructive alternative grounded in constitutional legitimacy. It calls for the immediate end of what it considers expired mandates for all current political and advisory bodies, including governments that have exceeded their legal terms and lost constitutional authority.
Rejection of International and Regional Mediation Efforts
The Council specifically criticized multiple international and regional initiatives presented in recent months — both written and unwritten — saying they ignore the will of the Libyan people and instead attempt to engineer power-sharing arrangements among select elites. Sources familiar with the matter told Libya Press that at least four separate mediation tracks are currently active, backed by the United Nations, African Union, and individual regional states.
"These movements, from our perspective, bypass the Libyan people's right to self-determination, and they circumvent the demand to end the legitimacy of existing political and advisory bodies," the Council said in its official statement, as reported by Al-Mashhad Al-Libi.
Elections Under Scrutiny
A central point of contention in the Council's announcement is the question of elections. The Council firmly rejected any attempts to form governments through what it described as "arrangements made in pitch darkness" or through "fake elections held outside Libyan territory."
It stressed that elections are a legally guaranteed right for all Libyans and cannot be restricted to a limited group pushed through meetings that entrench division rather than unify state institutions. This position directly challenges current UN-led efforts that have explored holding elections under exceptional circumstances outside the country for security reasons.
Misrata's Pivotal Role in Libya's Political Equation
Misrata has long occupied a central position in Libya's post-2011 political and military landscape. As a city that saw some of the heaviest fighting during the 2011 revolution and subsequent civil conflicts, its factions have been key players in shaping the balance of power. The city's economic weight — anchored by its port and industrial zone — gives its political positions outsized influence in national negotiations.
Analysts note that any viable political settlement in Libya cannot succeed without the inclusion of Misrata's diverse factions. The Council's opposition to current mediation tracks therefore represents a significant obstacle to ongoing UN and international efforts to break the political deadlock that has persisted since the failure of planned national elections.
What Comes Next
The Council announced it would begin circulating the "Civil State" initiative to other political and military actors across Libya, seeking to build a broad coalition around its vision. It remains unclear how other major factions — including those in eastern Libya aligned with the House of Representatives and the Libyan National Army — will respond to the proposal.
For now, the initiative adds yet another layer of complexity to a political process already struggling to find common ground. The coming weeks will determine whether the "Civil State" roadmap gains traction or further fragments the deeply divided landscape of Libyan politics.
— Libya Press / Politics Desk
