Activists condemn Tripoli militia action, call for legitimate army

Tunis, 17 January 2018:

A group of Libyan political activists, media specialists and diplomats issued a joint statement today condemning the latest militia fighting in Tripoli. They welcomed efforts to re-establish a legitimate and unified Libyan army accountable to the civilian legitimate authorities.

The full statement read as follows:

A STATEMENT ISSUED BY A GROUP OF LIBYAN POLITICAL ACTIVISTS, MEDIA SPECIALISTS AND DIPLOMATS

The signatories of this statement are following with great concern the situation that our country Libya has reached, including the aggravated suffering of its citizens. Whilst they are keen to continue the democratic process to reach and implement a solution in a state of security chaos and the absence of state monopolizing the use of weapons, they strongly reject the continued tampering with the security of the state and the citizens by the armed groups.

They welcome the efforts of the Armed Forces Unification Committee, which has held several meetings in Cairo, Egypt, and look forward to seeing the results of its work as soon as possible, as well as looking forward to assistance in implementing these results by all authorities, non-official bodies and political actors as soon as it is issued.

The unification of the armed forces and establishing its structures on national, scientific and technical bases according to international standards has become an urgent need, especially as the country is preparing to organize legislative and presidential elections to get out of the transitional phase. This process cannot be implemented if the government does not have the tools to impose security and the rule of law.

The signatories to this statement urge all political actors to refrain from any action that would put the armed forces in political squabbles or obstruct the efforts of their leaders aimed at unifying them in the interest of the country and the preservation of its sovereignty and security.

May Allah save Libya and grant Libyans success and well-being.

84 Signatories

1. Ibrahim Omar Dabbashi
2. Abdulhadi M. Shamata
3. Nasrin Elmajdob Elareibi
4. Ali Mohammed Yahia Alrgeai
5. Adel Mabruk Ajaj
6. Ahmad Nuri Kuwairi
7. Ibrahim Balqasim
8. Aref Ali Nayed
9. Abdalghny Hassan Alariby
10. Issa Abdel Majeed Mansour
11. Almabruk Sultan
12. Ali Faraj alqatrani
13. Taher Al Taieb Alsharif
14. Nasser Hassan Maegal
15. Laila Abosaif Yasin
16. Yusuf Khalifa alayeb
17. Maryam alshairi
18. Ahmad alSanusi
19. Mahmoud Albosifi
20. Hussain Muhammad alAnsari
21. Mohamed Ibrahim Allagi
22. Abdulbsit Abrahim Almnfay
23. Muhammad Mahmoud Bojanah
24. Abdulsalam Mohamed Mohamed Ba’ayyu
25. Munir Othman Zghaibeh
26. Ahmad Saleh Muhammad alMayyar
27. Omran Ashour Zwed
28. Muftah .alhorer
29. Alarabi Alwarfalli
30. Tariq Muhammad Alkish
31. Abdullah Mohammed Al-Rabbo
32. Mohamed Abdalla Buker
33. Said D. Dwga
34. Fawzi Taher Abdulali
35. Fawizi Ammar Alluki
36. Abdussalam Mabruk Alabeidi
37. Wael Barakah
38. Isam Altajuri
39. Farhat Omar Bengdara
40. Omar Mohamed Tantush
41. Ali Mabruk Boqrain
42. Suliman Salem Alshahomy
43. Mohamed Sayeh Eltayf
44. Ahmad Muhammad Alfayturi
45. Ahmad Muhammad Juha
46. Abdullah Inbayyah Athamnah
47. Abubakar Mohamed Armela
48. Ibrahim Hadiyyah Almujbiri
49. Hamza Muhammad Altureki
50. Ibrahim G. Guider
51. Adel Ali M. ‘Elmqasbi
52. Suad Muhammad Sultan
53. Muftah Ataher Ahmadi
54. Fayroz Mansour Albrjo
55. Farida Mohamed Alzlitni
56. Salah Ali Ahmed Al’or
57. Lajaili Mohamed Ali Albahluli
58. Ali Mohamed Al Murabit
59. Talal Abdullah Al Maihub
60. Rabi’a Ali Al Krekshi
61. Adil Mawlod Mahfuz
62. Ali Mohamed Kashir
63. Ashraf Mohamed Albaraki
64. Abdullateef Ramadan Almuhalhil
65. Ibtissam Al Tahir Alqasabi
66. Yusef Abubakr Al Kahraz
67. Khaled Musa Al Sakran
68. Asma Amara Sariba
69. Aamal Mohamed Alwirfalli
70. Abdurrahman Ibrahim Alqhais
71. Ahmad Muhammad Burjah
72. Alhadi Abdulkarim Hnaitish
73. Abdulnasir Abdulhamid Najm
74. Aamir Mohamed Altughar
75. Al Mabruk Abdullah Al khattabi
76. Mohamed Abdulkadir Bitro
77. Atiya Abubakr Ashsheikhi
78. Abdussalam Alnaaji Ikrayhim
79. Salimah Ahmad Ashshahab
80. Rahma Abubakr Ali
81. Salah Assahbi Ali
82. Mohamed Abdullatef Elmuntasser
83. Ahmad Mohamed Ahmed Entair
84. Ibrahim Abu Ajaila Alduraibi