Tunisia is hosting an international peace forum on Libya. Tunisian analysts and experts in Libyan affairs are looking for solutions to end years of conflict in the North African country.
They believe consensus between all parties is needed to pave the way for peace. A former Libyan Prince, who has been attending the forum, has presented his vision for a peaceful solution to the crisis in his country.
Idris Al Senussi’s father Prince Abdallah was cousin of Libya’s late king Idris Al Senussi. The 60-year-old prince has presented in Tunis a new peace initiative to resolve the Libya crisis. The Libyan political activist called for return of Constitutional Legality and not Monarchy.
“To reactivate the 1951 constitution is the only solution because we saw after six years of war in Libya and struggle between all parties, we did not come to a conclusion. The Libyan people have seen nothing. They have seen only war. The situation is getting worse,” Prince Idris Al Senussi, Libyan Political Activist, told the forum.
Al Senussi rejected any military intervention in Libya.
“I believe only in peaceful talks and transitional period through a political process. I don’t believe in any military solution,” he added.
Since violence broke out in Libya, Tunisia has hosted dozens of meetings with rival politicians and civil society organisations – all in a bid to resolve the crisis. Some experts are warning the country must be careful not to dilute the official discussions. As this could lead to its good intentions having the opposite effect
Tunisian experts in Libyan affairs say many Libyan politicians do not listen to the Libyan people.
“Libya’s neighbours and the international community are all looking for a peaceful settlement but Libyan citizens are fed up from empty promises and peace initiatives,” Sophia Hammami, Journalist and Expert in Libyan Affairs, told CGTN Africa.
“They want urgent solutions to their problems”
Since the beginning of the Libya crisis, the North African state has been ravaged by war. Thousands of people have lost their lives. Therefore, many Libyans believe that national reconciliation is the first step ahead of political stability.
