Al-Arifi stated in a special statement on Wednesday that the UN mission failed to manage the Libyan crisis and did not fulfill its role in supporting the conflicting parties to reach comprehensive elections and accept their results. Instead, according to him, it seeks to impose external visions that serve international agendas more than the interest of the Libyan people.
He affirmed, “We do not rely much on the UN mission, and we will wait for the upcoming briefing from the UN envoy, Hanna Tetteh. By then, the vision may become clearer regarding the mission’s stance and course of action, allowing us to have a more precise discussion on this matter.”
The United Nations Support Mission announced that it closed its electronic survey last Thursday, which lasted for two continuous months and involved more than 22,000 Libyan citizens. This step aims to engage the broadest possible segment of society in determining the future of the country’s political process.
The survey, announced by the mission, invited Libyans to express their opinions on four political options proposed by the advisory committee, composed of legal, political, and constitutional experts, aiming to reach a formula that enables the formation of a legitimate democratic government to end the deadlock that has persisted for years.
The UN mission clarified that it would rely on the results of this survey, in addition to additional data from 3,881 individuals gathered through phone calls, in-person consultations, and online discussions, to draft a new political roadmap to be officially announced during the UN Security Council briefing on August 21.
Commenting on this step, the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General in Libya, Hanna Tetteh, said: “It was vital to listen to as many opinions as possible from different segments of society.”
