Nadia Omran, a member of the Constitutional Drafting Assembly (CDA), outlined a necessary path forward for Libya, stressing that the country requires a foundational constitution that derives its legitimacy directly from the people. This essential step must then be followed by presidential and parliamentary elections to ensure the complete removal of all transitional bodies from the political arena. Omran asserted to Almanassa that these transitional bodies “thrive on conflict” among Libyans and have become “addicted to staying in power.”
Omran’s solution stands in sharp contrast to the UN’s current plan, as she directly accused the UN Mission of attempting to “manage the crisis rather than solve it.” She criticised the structure of the talks, arguing that the participants were hand-picked by the UN Mission and would therefore be incapable of delivering a genuine resolution to the Libyan crisis, suggesting the dialogue may instead deepen the crisis within Libya.
In making her core argument, Omran asserted that the UN-led Structured Dialogue has the potential to deepen the existing Libyan crisis.
She articulated a strong prediction of failure for the latest UN initiative, claiming its outcome would mirror previous unsuccessful efforts by the UN Mission, specifically citing the 2015 Political Agreement and the 2021 political dialogue, which resulted in the Government of National Unity. She insisted the dialogue would “fail.”
