It is incumbent on the global community to support actions that will best serve interests of the people
The United Nations Security Council-imposed sanctions on the Libyan Islamist militant group Ansar Al Sharia should be seen as a positive push in an attempt to curb terrorist activities in Libya, which are spiralling out of control.
The decision should be seen
as a statement of intent by the international community towards clamping
down on extremist groups which are proving to be a threat to internal
peace and stability, in the search for a coherent solution to the
country’s problems. Following on from this global endorsement, Libyans
should also stand together to thwart the anti-state designs of such
groups and what they stand for.
The country is currently engulfed in violence. The capital city of Tripoli is in the hands of militias who are aligned with extremist ideologies that stand in direct defiance of the internationally recognised government’s attempts to provide governance.
The country is currently engulfed in violence. The capital city of Tripoli is in the hands of militias who are aligned with extremist ideologies that stand in direct defiance of the internationally recognised government’s attempts to provide governance.
Hundreds have lost their
lives in this crazy dance of death and an equal number of Libyans have
been displaced. Clearly, in retrospect, attempts to normalise the state
after setting it free from the dictatorship of Muammar Gaddafi have
failed. Libya’s economy, which is heavily reliant on oil, also stands on
the verge of disintegration unless tangible attempts are made to prop
it up.
The state was producing almost 1.6 million barrels of oil per day before the 2011 rebellion against Gaddafi. This has now trickled down to alarmingly low levels of 350,000 bpd — thanks to the take-over of strategic oilfields by militants who are using the commodity to fuel their violent intentions.
The state was producing almost 1.6 million barrels of oil per day before the 2011 rebellion against Gaddafi. This has now trickled down to alarmingly low levels of 350,000 bpd — thanks to the take-over of strategic oilfields by militants who are using the commodity to fuel their violent intentions.
While it could be difficult
to negotiate provisions to stabilise Libya, in the crazy tug-of-war that
has ensued between state and non-state actors, it is incumbent on the
global community to scrutinise the actions that will best serve the
interests of the Libyan people. They must not forget that they are also
accountable.
Source: gulfnews
Source: gulfnews
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