The Research and Islamic Studies Council of Libya’s Fatwa House called on Libyans to reject the outcomes of the Structured Dialogue process, arguing that they constitute an infringement on national will and grant international actors an undue role in managing the country’s affairs.
In a statement, the Council said the dialogue’s recommendations would prolong Libya’s transitional phases and repeat what it described as failed political experiments. It also argued that the proposals grant foreign actors supervisory, financial, and legal roles within state institutions, which it said undermines national sovereignty.
The Council further urged political elites and all segments of Libyan society to support a memorandum submitted by a number of participants in the Structured Dialogue, which criticized what they described as irregularities and violations that accompanied both the dialogue process and its outcomes.
It also warned against the creation of parallel bodies outside existing constitutional and legal frameworks, saying such steps could threaten state institutions and weaken prospects for building an independent state.
According to the statement, the proposed outcomes would marginalize Libyans’ right to vote on a constitution and elect their representatives through elections, while also weakening local governance and deepening regional and social divisions.
