The head of the Libyan National Unity Government, Abdul Hamid Al-Dabaiba, confirmed that Libya is going through a critical stage, once again raising fundamental questions about the future of the country that the Libyans want, warning of the high price that the people pay whenever violence overcomes wisdom.
Al-Dabaiba also pointed out that the incident of the assassination of Saif al-Islam Gaddafi “reaffirms that Libyan blood, regardless of its source, represents a red line that should not be tolerated,” stressing that “the paths of assassination and exclusion never produced a state or stability, but rather deepened the division and burdened the national memory with wounds.”
He explained that Libya witnessed this method in different periods of its history, which led to prolonging the conflict and distancing Libyans from the idea of a unified state, stressing that hope must remain pinned on the institutions of state and justice to reveal the complete truth and establish the principle of accountability away from revenge or justification.
Al-Dabaiba reiterated that the state that Libyans aspire to build is a state of law and institutions, where disputes are resolved through dialogue and a return to the will of the people, not through violence or repeating the tragedies of the past, explaining that the opportunity is still available to join the unified state project for everyone who adheres to its rules and abandons the methods of the previous stage.
In this regard, he stated that “submission to the judiciary and the state is the true guarantee of rights, and the truest way to preserve oneself and dignity,” considering that the Libyan judiciary remains, despite the difficulties, an independent national institution and a haven of justice.
He also denounced any attempt to infringe on the right of the family of the deceased or the Gaddafi tribe to hold mourning ceremonies, or limit the duty of human sympathy among Libyans, or impose security measures that conflict with human values and authentic Libyan social customs.
