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Dispute Between Parliament and Presidential Council Deepens Libyan Reconciliation Crisis
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Competition between Libyan institutions over managing national reconciliation reveals deep political division and lack of consensus about the country's future
Libyan Parliament Speaker Aguila Saleh presented a new initiative to launch the Transitional Justice and National Reconciliation Law, aiming to strengthen state-building and repair the social fabric, which provoked the Presidential Council that has overseen this file for years.
During his meeting with a group of sheikhs, notables, and wise men from the western region, Saleh explained that the law will be issued "after discussions and dialogues between social components, experts, legal consultants, and those interested in public affairs."
He highlighted that the anticipated legislation "was formulated under principles of impartial justice, establishing truth, and compensating those affected to complete customary social and legal reconciliation," affirming that its implementation "will resolve many pending issues and unite the nation's people under one word."
Presidential Council Chairman Mohammed Al-Menfi sent an urgent message to the Parliament's presidency office, demanding approval of the national reconciliation law project he submitted last February, emphasizing that "the nature of the transitional phase does not require issuing any laws affecting human rights or the state's economic and financial structure."
Observers note the continued stagnation of the national reconciliation file since its launch, following the Presidential Council's failed attempts to hold a comprehensive conference in Sirte, due to political forces' preoccupation with power struggles.
Tensions between Parliament and the Presidential Council have escalated since the latter's decision to replace the Central Bank's administration, in addition to disputes over the Constitutional Court's location between Benghazi and Tripoli.
Levant-Agencies
