The International action group for peace in Libya

The International action group for peace in Libya was founded in May 2018 by former prime minister of Libya, Mr Omar Alhassi and Dr Mahmoud Refaat who is an international lawyer, journalist and writer with numerous of international personalities from Europe and the international community.

Mr Omar Alhassi is the president and Mahmoud Refaat is the general coordinator of the International action group for peace in Libya.

The International action group for peace in Libya was founded in May 2018 by former prime minister of Libya, Mr Omar Alhassi and Dr Mahmoud Refaat who is an international lawyer, journalist and writer with numerous of international personalities from Europe and the international community.

Mr Omar Alhassi is the president and Mahmoud Refaat is the general coordinator of the International action group for peace in Libya.

Objective:

• The venue for the dialogue should be in the capital of all the Libyans (Tripoli), which can receive and accommodate everyone without any type of exclusion. All dialogues must not take place outside the borders of the Libyan state.
• Dialogues shall be between only the two groups, one presenting the new House of Representatives and the other presenting the Senate;
• Dialogues will take place in the presence of the following:
• UN Mission in Libya;
• Councils of dignitaries and public figures;
• Representatives of the Libyan committees for national reconciliation;
• International delegates from Arab, African, and Western organizations and political bodies;
• All dialogues proceedings should be transmitted live on satellite channels for the Libyan people to watch.

The House of Representatives and the Senate are to organize an international conference to mobilize and coordinate international support for Libya, in particular in capacity-building; good governance; and in the face of all threats to national, regional and international peace (Article 58). This will be done with the participation of the Government of National Accord; under the sponsorship of the United Nations Mission; councils of dignitaries and public figures; and Arab, regional, and international bodies.

The initiative (Hope) is a national project to amend the Libyan political agreement, and has been developed after much deliberation and participation by many people across the board from most of the Libyan cities and regions with very rigorous and wise contemplation and consultation.

The project draft has been shared with many key people in both the capital city of Tripoli and in the city of Zawya, as well as in Zwara; and Misurata; and is now being presented to a number of other areas in the South and East of Libya. The project will eventually be presented to the United Nations Mission in Libya. We are hoping to finally embark on a new phase of peace and stability; thus ending the dreaded times of chaos, war and corruption.

Libyans understand the importance of time and that it is not on their side; and they are eager to act quickly to stop the rapid deterioration of their wellbeing, and the next generations’ future.

Most international institutions know that there are many national initiatives and alternatives which can have positive outcomes not less important than that backed by the UN. Therefore, we invite all the patriots in all of Libya; and it is also an invitation to Libya’s friends to stand by its side in hardest of times to participate in the project (Hope); which aims to transform Libya from a state of chaos to a state of peace, law and order. We hope to see those who were once bitter adversaries yesterday, become brothers and friends again!

Doing so, will mean stability for our present and prosperity for our children’s future, and we will join the rest of the world in their quest for freedom, peace and sustainable wellbeing.

Statement of ground rules and basic assumptions:

• Libyans are keen on holding elections that produce legitimate political components; and this needs a constitution to safeguard and fortify them by law; and ensures the success of the UN mission in fulfilling its duties in Libya.
• The fate of Libya is in the hands of the Libyans themselves. And the international community and their esteemed institutions should work as a catalyst, helping the Libyans to come up with viable solutions to their problems, and enable them to build a state with a fair and effective constitution. The Libyan people recognize the fact that it is an absolute necessity to invest the national and international consensus to reach the best for their country.
• The political flexibility enjoyed by the parties of the Libyan dialogue, without agreeing on any solutions, must be stopped; continuing this political complacency will only increase and prolong the suffering of the Libyan people, and will probably give rise to new crises.
• The world leaders interested in the Libyan issue express their resentment at the procrastination of the legislative institutions to form a unified national vision that would restore political stability in the country.

An alternative approach to the political amendments:

The Free Patriots Assembly asserts that the solution to the crisis in Libya lies in making the following political adjustments:

• Introducing alternative political bodies to replace the two councils, namely the Parliament (residing in Tobruk); and the Supreme Council of State (residing in Tripoli).
• The two new proposed councils will be:
• A new House of Representatives
• A Senate